Patagonia is one such company. They do things in an
environmental way and donate money for the environment.
“Patagonia's
corporate identity is built on philanthropy and environmental consciousness.
Employees can take up to two weeks of paid leave annually to work for a
nonprofit environmental group of their choosing.” http://www.inc.com/top-workplaces/2010/profile/patagonia-richard-sheahan.html
“ High-end
outdoor clothier and gear maker Patagonia Inc. is out to prove that a company
can generate strong sales while being nearly fanatical about environmental concerns.
The Ventura company was the first major clothier to make fleece jackets out of
recycled bottles. Nearly a third of the power for its headquarters and
adjoining child-care center comes from solar. And it donates 1% of its sales to
environmental causes.” http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/24/business/la-fi-patagonia-20120525
The founder of Patagonia, Yvon
Choinard said:
"No business can be
done on a dead planet. A company that is taking the long view must accept that
it has an obligation to minimize its impact on the natural environment" ….
”after a few months of soul
searching, they concluded that the money the company was contributing to
environmental causes barely made a dent in the world's problems and that the
greatest good they could do would be to develop Patagonia
as an exemplar for other companies to emulate. Their idea was that business
firms could educate and lead consumers to become environmentally responsible
and, in turn, consumers could influence government policy. (Chouinard, 1995). http://www.anbhf.org/Fellows/ychouinard.htm
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