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6. Resource and material efficiency Earth Overshoot Day took place on 22 August in 2020. Last year, it was even on 29 July. Never before had we humans used up all the natural resources that our planet can regenerate and sustainably provide within a year so quickly. For industry, this means assuming holistic responsibility for its products. Even in the early stages of product development, the focus must be on material efficiency and resource conservation. This is because the course for a sustainable life cycle – from production to use and disposal of the products – is already set here. At Festo, we also understand holistic product responsibility to include all other measures that ensure product quality and safety such as brand protection and the active combat- ing of product piracy.  GRI 103-1 52 53 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020