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The Environment as Part of the E-Government Agenda

“…Given the fact that CO 2 emissions emerged as an important variable in both analyses, it is possible to argue that many national governments, especially in countries with high production of global greenhouse gases, are beginning to include environmental allusions within their e-government websites as a way to "clean" their image, by framing environmental issues as top concerns in their agendas. In other words, while a only minority of nations put the environment at the foreground within their e-government pages, those who do it seem largely motivated by reasons that are similar to those behind many corporations' online statements on the matter (Mebus et al, 2008;Reichert et al, 2000). This could also explain the fact that allusion to specific policies and relevant agencies are the most frequent types of environmental references found in national e-government sites.…”

“…Revealingly, studies that assess the content of corporate social responsibility statements and reports available online have found ecological/environmental references to be amongst the most recurrent themes (Esrock & Leichty, 1998;Mebus et al, 2008). Corporations engaged in activities that pose a greater threat to the environment are also more likely to disclose formal written codes of ethics and social responsibility statements dealing with environmental issues (Mebus et al, 2008;Reichert et al, 2000). Furthermore, evidence in favor of legitimacy theory 2 exists: companies are more likely to release "socially responsible" information if they believe that their public image is in jeopardy (Campbell, 2003;Patten, 1992;Snider, 2003;Wilmshurst & Frost, 2000).…”

Corporate social responsibility in complex systems based on sustainable development

“…Therefore, it is of paramount importance for mining companies to implement an extended environmental and social plan that can consistently help decrease environmental conflicts and produce information for the next generations [101,102]. It means that the mining industry should be open to criticisms concerning SD indicators and be aware of its contribution to global sustainability [103]. These arguments show that attention to the community is one of the most critical dimensions of SD indicators from the perspective of mining companies.…”

Do Ethical Companies Have High Stock Prices or High Returns?

“…Yet, there is overall support for ethical and environmental policies. Reichert et al (2000) report a relationship between firm size and ethical and environmental policies. They also note that because the shareholder loss is often quite sizable when corporate executives are indicted for unethical behavior, the "financial markets now take a dim view of unethical behavior" (p. 53).…”