and health-insurance practices. But it’s not just window dressing, because Wal-Mart sees profits in going green. Scott says, “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy. We don’t go where we don’t think there’s a great interest in change.”
Like Bill Gates, who started his charitable foundation, Scott happens to be promoting Wal-Mart’s image at a time when his company’s reputation is declining. He acknowledges that he launched the plan partly to shield(保护,庇护)Wal-Mart from bad press about its contribution to global warming. “By doing what we’re doing today, we avoid the headline risks that are going to come for people who did not do anything,” he says. “At some point businesses will be held responsible for the actions they take.” Meanwhile, should Wal-Mart succeed at shrinking its environmental footprint and lowering prices for green products, both the planet and the company will profit.
67. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Lee Scott is Wal-Mart’s CEO
B. there are 5, 200 stores in the world
C. Wal-Mart has a great influence on the world market
D. Wal-Mart has more than
68. What does the underlined sentence “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy.” mean in the fourth paragraph?
A. Wal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity.
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