A solid business case can be made that companies should act in a socially responsible manner and adopt environmentally sustainable business practices because: Question 9 options:

A) a company is not acting in the best interest of shareholders unless it devotes a significant share of its resources and efforts to being a good environmental steward and improving the quality of life in the communities where it operates and the well-being of society in general.

such actions tend to significantly boost a company's long-term profitability.

C)

such actions generate favorable publicity.

D)

such activities generate internal benefits (as concerns employee recruiting, workforce retention, training, and Improved worker productivity), reduce the risk of reputation-damaging incidents, and can lead to increased buyer patronage.

E)

the resulting gains in revenues more than cover the costs of such activities.