In some countries the ending of slavery did great damage to particular industries, demonstrating that slavery had kept prices artificially low and giving a clear early warning that the pressure on global prices could have a bad effect on human rights.
It thrives on building better practices for its industry, demonstrating that sustainability work can be turned into a powerful marketing strategy.
And then last year, Nintendo, one of the pillars of the industry, demonstrated that it, too, had moved past the tired model of marketing only to the caffeine-laced and reflex-endowed.
Our projections of future global emissions of greenhouse gases from the primary aluminum industry demonstrate that a detailed and dynamic analysis of both technological and economic factors is necessary to obtain valid emissions scenarios for a particular industry.
The 4% Challenge is just one example of many extraordinary efforts across the industry, demonstrating that progress is possible and that the scale is tipping in the right direction.
The intended purpose of the exhibition was to promote an importance of design in commerce and industry, demonstrate that beauty and sales values were complimentary to civilization, and to emphasize a trend toward a national visual style.
"The major failures in this industry demonstrate that all servicers need to meet basic standards of good customer service," Richard Cordray, director of the consumer bureau, said in announcing the proposed rules.
He noted that the administration had put in place new safeguards after the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last April, and had begun to reissue drilling permits that had been stalled while the industry demonstrated that it could safely resume operations.
Now the beast is being put out of its misery by Trump appointees with close ties to the financial industry, demonstrating that Wall Street's political clout remains as strong as ever.
If the series succeeds, it will not only add a new conspiracy thriller to Hollywood's growing canon but also, perhaps more important for the TV industry, demonstrate that broadcast can beat cable at its own game.
