Enriching and oppulating business

I read about ecotopia and chanced on the idea of enriching.
Here i thought that there are at least two types of ways in which the aim of an actor of profit becomes wealthier. In one way he would also enrich others as he becomes wealthier (enriching), in another way he becoems wealthier while others and the whole loose (oppulating). Machine builders can contribute to the wealth of producers. Alcohol distillers contribute to the poverty of the nation.
Fuel-based powerplants oppulate the owners and reduce the value of nature, and the cost of health is thus increased.

I would really like to expand on this, but i am quite aware of the shortcomes already existing in other messages.