Under an Open Sky: Rethinking America's Western Past

By William Cronon

Book Overview

Can a business be profitable and environmentally responsible? These 50 forward-thinking companies answer with a resounding YES! From Alcoa to Xanterra, the companies profiled in these pages have taken the lead in linking growth and profitability with a commitment to protecting and preserving the earth. The sustainable strategies created by these dynamic, positive innovatorsdetailed in the individual "greenprints" withinwill enlighten consumers about the degree to which they are working to reduce their carbon footprint and general impact on the environment and will inspire and instruct other businesses to implement their own environmental initiatives. The profiles also address the on-going challenges the companies face as they search for global solutions that encourage wise use of resources, address climate change, and assure economic growth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307383490
• ISBN13: 9780307383495
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"