Myths and realities of business environmentalism: good works, good business or greenwash?
Many businesses profess to be voluntarily taking steps to protect the environment, and going beyond compliance with environmental regulations to do so. Kurt Strasser evaluates these claims in this timely and cutting-edge inquiry. The author begins by analyzing whether firms with business environment...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Many businesses profess to be voluntarily taking steps to protect the environment, and going beyond compliance with environmental regulations to do so. Kurt Strasser evaluates these claims in this timely and cutting-edge inquiry. The author begins by analyzing whether firms with business environmentalism programs have better environmental performance records than others. He finds that the record is mixed and complex. Yet these kinds of programs are important, he argues, even if to date they have been only partially successful. He goes on to explore what policies should be adopted to promote and channel business environmentalism. The book concludes with a case study of the business community s efforts to mitigate climate change. A nuanced look at an issue of growing concern, this volume will be of great value to anyone concerned with corporate social responsibility, whether it be from a law, business, NGO or government perspective. -- Book Description |
| Beschreibung: | Originally presented as "Beyond Public Regulation: Pursuing Sustainability with Private Governance and Commitment", Second Gilhuis Lecture on the Future of Environmental Law, Tilburg University, 14 May 2008 Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-192) and index Business Environmentalism: What are Companies Doing and How is it Working? -- Why Business Environmentalism is Important to Environmental Policy -- 'New Governance' Theory and Business Environmentalism -- Supporting Environmental Management Systems with Regulatory Rewards -- Regulating Information About Business Environmentalism -- Business Environmentalism and Climate Change- the Elephant in the Room |
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Autor: Strasser, Kurt A.
Jahr: 2011
Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
1 Introduction 1
2 Business environmentalism: what are companies doing and
how is it working? 7
A Voluntary reporting on environmental and sustainability
performance 9
B Voluntary environmental performance standards 17
C Environmental management systems 24
D Negotiated compliance through voluntary agreements 31
E Conclusion: the varieties and results of business
environmentalism 37
3 Why business environmentalism is important to environmental
policy 51
A We can t write and enforce enough regulations 52
B Better management, private initiative, and continuous
improvement 54
C Voluntary standards can support developing better public
standards 58
D Public policy for voluntary business environmental efforts? 60
4 New governance theory and business environmentalism 65
A Using new governance to supplement old regulation 66
B Does new governance offer insight for business
environmentalism? 72
C The role for law in new governance 76
D The limits of new governance 79
5 Supporting environmental management systems with regulatory
rewards 88
A Regulatory benefits 88
B Reduced penalties 94
6 Regulating information about business environmentalism 101
A Information for green consumers 103
B Information for green investors 115
viii Myths and realities of business environmentalism
7 Business environmentalism and climate change - the elephant
in the room 142
A What are companies doing voluntarily about climate
change? 144
B Reporting on climate change for green consumers and
investors 152
8 Conclusion 167
Bibliography 173
Index 193
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