The Greening of American Business: Making Bottom-Line Sense of Environmental Responsibility

Seventeen leading business professionals from industry, consulting firms, law firms, and universities examine the momentum of the environmental movement and the resulting permanent shift in the way business operates. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The heart of this essay collection is its legal advice on environmental responsibility. Any business that buys real estate or even interest in other companies needs to study carefully the section on liability for environmental cleanup. Unfortunately, the amount of jargon varies from essay to essay, and the meatiest essays also contain the most legalese. Acronyms abound, especially concerning Environmental Protection Agency regulations, and the lay reader would have benefited greatly from a glossary. The legal chapters contain information that is absolutely vital to certain types of businesses, and there is also an excellent fact-filled discussion of business opportunities that credits the high cost of pollution control with creating jobs and sales. Although it is somewhat specialized for many public libraries, those public or business libraries with business patrons may find this title useful.
- Sue McKimm, Cuya hoga Cty. P.L., Cleveland
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.