Following are the issues and our activities that involve Environment.

The core focus of CUFA is to develop financial capacity in communities, to relieve poverty and create financial independence. While our programs are not designed to primarily address environmental issues, environmental impacts of our own operations, and ability to influence communities we serve, are major considerations.

Subsistence cultures that rely on traditional agriculture, are often impacted by poor yields resulting from unseasonal or changing weather conditions and inefficient practice. CUFA programs aim to diversify income, or improve agricultural productivity, by providing access to affordable financial services that enable investment in equipment, or micro enterprise.

Indirectly, CUFA programs contribute to improving the environment by reducing land stress.

In Australia, CUFA activity involves education and advocacy for credit unions to reduce their environmental impact through reduction, optimisation and offsetting. This is delivered through Development Education, Sustainability Roundtable and CSR Toolkit.