1. What are the advantages of working for an environmentally friendly company? Are there any disadvantages? When Chad Hunt went looking for a job after graduating from university, one key criterion he used was the prospective employer's environmental impact.

He eventually took a job with Husky Injection Molding Systems because of the company's emphasis on protecting the environment. Dirk Schlimm, vice-president of corporate affairs for Husky, says that when prospective hires are asked during job interviews why they want to work for Husky, they often mention the company's environmental responsibility program.

Sara Wong said it was the zero-waste program at Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) that caught her attention when she was job hunting. Bob Kolida, the senior vice-president for human resources at HBC, says workers today are more vocal about their desire to work for a green employer. When they visit the company's website, they often click on the corporate social responsibility report.

In a survey conducted by Monster.ca, 78 percent of respondents said they would quit their current job if they could get one at a company that had an environmentally friendly focus. In a second survey, 81 percent of the respondents said that their current employer was not environmentally friendly, and only 18 percent said their employer was "extremely green."