Environmental performance assessment of the chemical industries involved in the Responsible Care®Program: Case study of the Russian Federation

Assessing Responsible Care implementation for sustainability in Malaysian chemical industries

“…The findings are in line with the Responsible Care programme as practised by other chemical industries (Makarova et al , 2019). Furthermore, a study by Gamper-Rabindran and Finger (2013) also found that companies implementing Responsible Care do reduce the accident or have lower the likelihood of an accident and the Responsible Care programme can also serve as a tool to improve safety.…”

“…The majority of the Responsible Care signatory companies (94%) agreed that this programme has improved their performance in environmental, health and safety for the sustainability of chemical industries. Furthermore, a study by Makarova et al (2019) shows that environmental pollution, especially in soil and water, has been decreasing after the launching of the Responsible Care program in the Russian Federation. Besides performance improvement, the signatory companies also stated the benefits they received from implementing the Responsible Care programme in their company in Table 3.…”

Features influencing policy recommendations for the promotion of zero-emission vehicles in Slovenia, Spain, and Poland

“…Attitude factors such as network externality, price acceptability, government subsidies, vehicle performance, environmental concerns, and demographic characteristics such as gender, age, and marital status have significant impact on respondents' willingness to purchase electric vehicles Zhou et al (2019) China Taxation preference had better performance in incentivizing EVs than the direct subsidy, which is contrary to current political discourses Makarova et al (2019) Russia Technological forecasts based on ZEV-related research are also crucial for top managers of industry-leading carmakers, who steer the automotive industry towards a transition to a more sustainable future Amatulli et al (2019) Not specified The companies' communication strategies itself might be the trigger that induces customers to buy a green product…”

“…People would choose low-emission vehicles mainly based on very low running costs rather than any environmental benefit Krupa et al ( 2014 ) USA The realization of expected contributions to sustainability ultimately falls on the consumers’ willingness to purchase the new technology. Climate change awareness also brings a greater willingness to consider buying EVs Barth et al ( 2016 ) Germany The most important feature related to the adoption of EVs is the purchasing price, followed by the oil price Yadav and Pathak ( 2016 ) India Environmental concern emerged as the most significant predictor of green purchase intention McCollum et al ( 2017 ) Not specified Stronger price-based incentives and/or non-price-based measures may be needed to transform the global fleet of passenger vehicles, at least in the initial market phases of novel alternatives Egbue et al ( 2017 ) Not specified It is also important that any engineering and technology background is identified in a potential user since they are more open to buying EVs than the general public is Andre et al ( 2018 ) France (Paris) Consumer behaviour can be different in different geographic areas Lina and Wu ( 2018 ) China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen) Attitude factors such as network externality, price acceptability, government subsidies, vehicle performance, environmental concerns, and demographic characteristics such as gender, age, and marital status have significant impact on respondents’ willingness to purchase electric vehicles Zhou et al ( 2019 ) China Taxation preference had better performance in incentivizing EVs than the direct subsidy, which is contrary to current political discourses Makarova et al ( 2019 ) Russia Technological forecasts based on ZEV-related research are also crucial for top managers of industry-leading carmakers, who steer the automotive industry towards a transition to a more sustainable future Amatulli et al ( ...…”

Contributions from the Brazilian industrial sector to sustainable development

“…Focusing on chemistry industry, Makarova et al (2019) highlight the negative impacts of its activities on the environment, largely because of the pollutants generated. In this sense, the SDGs are a relevant driver for this industry, demonstrating the need to change both consumption and production patterns (SDG 12), as well as the need to mitigate climate change (SDG 13).…”