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Among the most important steps that any company can take is to launch an all-out campaign to conserve energy. Such a drive can cut fuel bills sharply and at the same time reduce the pollution that contributes to smog, acid rain and the greenhouse effect. Most companies may think...
Along with curbing energy use, companies can take a hard look at the amount of waste they generate. Increasingly stringent environmental regulations have made it ever more expensive to clean up smokestacks and reduce releases of toxic chemicals. Thus, limiting factory waste can save money while it helps preserve the...
Companies can also reduce costs by cutting back on elaborate packaging for their products. Paper, glass, metal and plastic packaging constitute 50% of U.S. garbage by volume and 30% by weight. To help shrink the mountains of wasted material, manufacturers should concentrate on using recyclable packaging. Procter & Gamble is test...
Companies that refuse to clean up their acts could be forced to do so, either by increased government regulation or public pressure. In September an alliance of environmental groups, bankers and investment-fund managers, known as the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies, unveiled a set of guidelines for corporate conduct...
Coalition members plan to monitor which companies abide by the Valdez Principles and to publicize the findings. In that way, environmentally conscious citizens would be able to decide which firms are best to buy products from, invest in and work for. If this strategy succeeds, companies will find that protecting...