Global warming, biological diversity and the distribution of toxins are just three examples of issues in the limelight raising questions about corporations’ environmental responsibilities. As a result, an increasing number of actors ascribe corporations greater liability when it comes to environmental issues, but also when it comes to human rights, poverty and other social matters. More and more corporations choose to incorporate environmental aspects into their business models. The environmental dimension has become a part of product development, production, distribution and service, and today it seems to go without saying that corporations strive for energy efficiency, limitation of effluents, reduction of harmful materials and so forth.
