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The Greening of Corporate America: Is it Profitable or Just the Right Thing to Do? Anne Fiedler, Ph.D. Development Team Click Here for Lesson Plans
	Introduction For decades, corporate America has contributed to the pollution of the environment. Often the stakeholders, i.e., the community, the stockholders, the employees, the suppliers, and the customers, either were unaware of the practices which damaged the environment, or they just did not care so long as their stocks earned dividends or the company provided jobs for the community. View More
	Key Concepts and Vocabulary • profitability • social responsibility • green • stakeholderism • normative approach • instrumental approach • sustainable growth View More
	Background for for Teachers In the “green” world of corporate America there are three types of companies. The first is comprised of those companies that have always been green because that is who they are and have always been. It is part of their mission; it is what they stand for. The second is made up of those companies that at one time followed environmentally unfriendly practices, either through ignorance or intentionally flaunting of eco-friendly practices for their own gain, but are now following practices that are environmentally sound. The third group of companies is those that continually follow practices that are detrimental to the environment. View More

	Core Subject Areas and Grade Level		Description of Classroom Activities
	Objectives from Competency-Based Curriculum		Case Studies for Further Discussion and Exploration
	Correlations to Language Art Benchmarks (Sunshine State Standards)		Assessment for Activities
	Core Values Emphasized in this Learning Module		Extension Activity
	Suggested Time for Instruction		Bibliography and Web Resources

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