What makes a business green (environmentally friendly)?

Do businesses have
obligations to be green?
1. https://www.knowledge.hsbc.co.uk/tools-and-resources/article/go-green-and-benefityour-business
2. https://www.business.qld.gov.au/business/running/environment/environment-yourbusiness/benefits-environmentally-friendly
3. http://search.proquest.com/docview/266428529/B0B10C1937914510PQ/1?
accountid=63189
4. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/36739333/ns/business-going_green/t/retailers-see-greengreen-business/
5. http://search.proquest.com/docview/1317617042/36119281F28495BPQ/2?
accountid=63189
6. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kateharrison/2013/02/07/10-ways-to-green-your-businessand-save-money/#5626fcd15c9e
7. http://www.go-green.ae/greenstory_view.php?storyid=1004
5 international companies that greens to the environment:
1. Google: https://www.google.com/green/ +
http://www.usanfranonline.com/resources/supply-chain-management/threecompanies-with-best-practices-in-environmental-sustainability/# (Google has tried

to reduce traffic, for both the city and itself)

2. Nike: http://planetsave.com/2013/06/21/10-companies-with-eco-consciousproduction-processes/
3. Johnson & Johnson: http://planetsave.com/2013/06/21/10-companies-with-ecoconscious-production-processes/ + http://cleantechnica.com/tag/Johnson-&-Johnson/
+ http://www.jnj.com/caring/environment-protection +
http://www.jnj.com/caring/citizenship-sustainability/strategic-framework/stewardinghealthy-environment
4. Apple:http://images.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_Environmental_Responsibilit
y_Report_2016.pdf + http://www.apple.com/environment/ +

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13113639/1/why-apple-is-placing-such-a-bigemphasis-on-going-green.html
5. iDentalsoft company
6. Dell: http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/dell-environment?c=us&l=en&s=corp
7. Coca-cola: http://www.coca-colacompany.com/learn-more-about-sustainablepackaging/
Other websites help in statistical content
1. http://www.newsweek.com/green-2015/top-green-companies-world-2015
2. http://www.businesspundit.com/25-big-companies-that-are-going-green/
3. In fourth place: New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, CO, maker of Fat Tire Amber
Ale. Cofounded in 1991 by its CEO, former social worker Kim Jordan, who was inspired
by a bike trip through Belgium, its the third-largest craft beer maker in the U.S. Among
its environmentally-friendly practices: It monitors and records all of its energy use, waste
production and emissions and recycles, reuses or composts more than 75% of the waste it
produces in manufacturing. It also makes bikes and a Prius available to employees to run
local errands. One hundred percent employee owned, the company has more than 480
employees and upwards of $180 million in revenues.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/04/22/11-companies-considered-best-forthe-environment/#23359a20574e