Business vs environment

Business vs environment

An AGB McNair opinion poll has found that the overwhelming majority of Australian consumers would be less inclined to buy products from Australian companies that cause environmental damage in Asia.

Eighty per cent of respondents believed that Australian companies should be equally concerned about their environmental impact whether in Asia or at home.

Despite these findings, all the major industry groups combined to issue a statement on January 20 criticising the federal government for acceding to United Nations treaties, especially those relating to hazardous waste disposal, world heritage and climatic change. Industry wants to be directly involved in the decision-making process.

From GLW issue 128