A solid business case can be made that companies should act in a socially responsible manner and adopt environmentally sustainable business practices because: Question $9$ options: A$)$ a company is not acting in the best interest of shareholders unless it devotes a significant share of its resources and efforts to being a good environmental steward and improving the quality of life in the communities where it operates and the well$-$being of society in general. such actions tend to significantly boost a company's long$-$term profitability. C$)$ such actions generate favorable publicity. D$)$ such activities generate internal benefits $($as concerns employee recruiting, workforce retention, training, and Improved worker productivity$),$ reduce the risk of reputation$-$damaging incidents, and can lead to increased buyer patronage. E$)$ the resulting gains in revenues more than cover the costs of such activities.