Doing well by doing good
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Business ethics have become fashionable and there are legal incentives to consider ethics, as well as consumer pressure. Ethical issues, such as human rights and the environment, and the issue of compatibility of business ethics and profits are considered in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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Environmentalism runs riots
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Environmental policy should take into consideration the enormous costs entailed in cleaning up industrial processes that endanger the environment. Companies should be given incentives to create cost-effective measures for protecting the environment.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Who cares, wins
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Consumers are more likely to purchase products or services from a company that is environmentally and socially conscious. Companies that treat their employees well foster employee loyalty, which in turn lowers recruiting and retraining costs.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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