Does Sustainable Business Pay Off?

Perhaps the single most influential factor that is beginning to emerge among business and industry is the realization that waste reduction, energy efficiency, and pollution prevention make economic sense.

Companies are starting to understand that sustainability involves substantially more than an ethical consideration -- it can improve the bottom line and is an integral part of good business.

See "Does it Really Pay to Be Green? An Empirical Study of Firm Environmental and Financial Performance." (PDF)