As I was assigning the article "Strong businesses, strong communities" on page 36 of this issue, it brought me back to past discussions on the topics of economic and environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility and business ethics; I wondered if a poor economy would cause erosion in these areas. As it turns out, it was probably the converse that was true: an unrestrained economy finally needed years of recession to hit the reset button, and now many businesses are focusing on redefining and redesigning their core practices and putting more emphasis on stakeholders rather than shareholders.
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