How Big Business Can Help Save the Earth- and increase profits too
12.28.09 10:08 AMI came across an interesting article in the New York Times titled “Will Big Business Save the Earth?” In the article, author Jared Diamond discusses his theory that “[m]ajor U.S. corporations are now a force for environmental progress” instead of the more traditional view that corporations do nothing but destroy the environment.
- Wal-Mart cut carbon dioxide emissions and saved $26 million per year
- Coca Cola recycles plastic bottles and replaced petroleum based plastic in bottles with organic materials
- Chevron recognizes that 1) "it is cheaper to to prevent [oil spills] than it is to clean them up," 2) clean practices reduce lawsuits, 3) building sustainably reduces the amount spent on future retrofitting of buildings, 4) clean operations give benefits that span across borders, and 5) environmentally sound practices improve the morale of employees.
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