After completing this chapter you should be able to:

• Describe historical environmental trends in the business sector and how they have affected climate change.
• Explain how governments and Wall Street have responded to environmental problems.
• Articulate the competitive advantages of being eco-friendly.
• Describe how some companies, including Walmart, have improved their environmental performance.
• Summarize the 10 aspects of the environmental change process and how they contribute to managing environmental change.
• Identify the key features of green organizations.
• Describe an EMS and how to assess environmental performance.