The roles of business firms in protecting natural environment: an Islamic perspective

• Main Authors: Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi, Ismail, Yusof
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: HF5387 Business ethics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41456/1/ProsidingNationalConferenceEthicsUKM_SuhaimiYusof.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41456/2/Program_Persidangan_Etika_Kepenggunaan_2014.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41456/3/Surat_Penerimaan_Abstrak_dan_Kertas_Kerja_UKM.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41456/; http://www.ukm.my/hadhari/

This paper argues that business firms have fiduciary duties, roles and responsibilities to provide protection to the natural environment as a mean to achiave business sustainability. However, the conventional business argues that the only obligation is to maximize profit within the legitimate means....