International Businesses and Environmental Issues

Abstract

This chapter on international businesses and environmental issues addresses the relationship between activities of international businesses and environmental goals. Because of the increasing awareness about environmental issues, the related groups, international policies, and relation force the businesses to be more environmentally friendly and consider the future of resources in their operations. The international regulations, declarations, and other pressures can change the usages of the businesses. The combination of the planet, profit, and people are conceived to protect nature with the aim of growth. From this viewpoint, this chapter provides an overview of the environmental issues, international politics, relations, standards, and successful examples of businesses about being environmentally conscious.