Today in the United States declined to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, many companies use the absence of mandatory U.S. GHG reduction program to develop goals at their own pace, so as to complement its strategic goals. Currently, as many as 60 corporations, net income of $ 1.5 trillion, a voluntary commitment to reduce emissions. Many of these companies are agnostic about the science of climate change or social responsibility, the protection of the global climate. Reasons resolutely strategic. So why do they do it? They are looking for ways to be prepared for the long term should reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be required, and at the same time, trying to get near the economic and strategic benefits of the new rules should not appear. "Hide
by Andrew J. Hoffman Source: California Management Review 27 pages. Publication Date: April 1, 2005. Prod. #: CMR309-PDF-ENG
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