Ray Anderson's Company, Interface, Has Sought to Become the World's

question 87

Multiple Choice

Ray Anderson's company, Interface, has sought to become the world's first totally sustainable green corporation. The principles by which he works includes all of the following except

• A)influence other business leaders to adopt similar goals
• B)have the company put back more into nature than it takes
• C)to do good, not just do no harm
• D)increase the amount of food available to the poor
• E)help the world toward being more sustainable

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Definitions:

Signoria

A form of government in Italian city-states during the medieval and Renaissance periods, characterized by rule by a single lord or a hereditary ruling family.

Medici

A powerful and influential family in Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance, known for their support of the arts, significant political control, and the production of four popes.

Merchant Capitalism

An early phase in the development of capitalism where trade and the merchant class played a primary role in economic life.

Condottieri

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