The impact of voluntary environmental protection instruments on company environmental performance

Annandale, David; Morrison‐Saunders, Angus; Bouma, George

doi:10.1002/bse.390

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“…Our findings coincide with those derived from previous research (e.g. Annandale et al, 2004;Melnyk et al, 2003;Zhu and Sarkis, 2004). In fact, Wagner (2005) also demonstrates that high levels of environmental performance are only possible if a firm's environmental management has a proactive technological pollution orientation.…”

Section: Discussion and Managerial Implicationssupporting

confidence: 91%

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The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: Competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables

López‐Gamero

Molina‐Azorín

Claver‐Cortés

2009

Journal of Environmental Management

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a b s t r a c tThe examination of the possible direct link between environmental protection and firm performance in the literature has generally produced mixed results. The present paper contributes to the literature by using the resource-based view as a mediating process in this relationship. The study specifically tests whether or not the resource-based view of the firm mediates the positive relationships of proactive environmental management and improved environmental performance with competitive advantage, which also has consequences for financial performance. We also check the possible link between the adoption of a pioneering approach and good environmental management practices. Our findings support that early investment timing and intensity in environmental issues impact on the adoption of a proactive environmental management, which in turn helps to improve environmental performance. The findings also show that a firm's resources and competitive advantage act as mediator variables for a positive relationship between environmental protection and financial performance. This contribution is original because the present paper develops a comprehensive whole picture of this path process, which has previously only been partially discussed in the literature. In addition, this study clarifies a relevant point in the literature, namely that the effect of environmental protection on firm performance is not direct and can vary depending on the sector considered. Whereas competitive advantage in relation to costs influences financial performance in the IPPC law sector, the relevant influence in the hotel sector comes from competitive advantage through differentiation.

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Section: Discussion and Managerial Implicationssupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Environmental management and environmental performance The environmental management literature has shown that the adoption of environmental practices by firms typically leads to or has to do with good environmental performance (e.g. Annandale et al, 2004;Melnyk et al, 2003;Zhu and Sarkis, 2004).…”

Section: Early Moving and Environmental Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: Competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables

López‐Gamero

Molina‐Azorín

Claver‐Cortés

2009

Journal of Environmental Management

339

246

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“…Corporate environmental managers have been surveyed on environmental reporting practices, focusing for example on the determinants of corporate environmental disclosures , on the influence of such disclosures on corporate environmental performance (Annandale et al, 2004), on the development of environmental policies in companies (Tilt, 1997), and on the media channels used to disseminate environmental information (Stray and Ballantine, 2000). Other studies have investigated financial determinants of reporting activities (Cormier and Magnan, 2003) and the relationship between corporate financial performance and environmental reporting efforts (Connelly and Limpaphayom, 2004;Stanwick and Stanwick, 2000).…”

Section: Corporate Environmental Reportingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Web content mining for comparing corporate and third‐party online reporting: a case study on solid waste management

2006

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This study investigates the coverage of solid waste management on 1,142 websites maintained by companies, news media, and non-governmental organizations to validate an automated approach to content and language analysis. First, a frequency analysis of waste management terms is used to shed light on the breadth and depth of their environmental discourses, revealing that corporate and media attention to waste management is small compared to that of non-governmental organizations. Second, an investigation of their attitudes toward waste management suggests that companies avoid negative information in environmental communication, unlike news media or nongovernmental organizations. Ultimately, an automated tool for ontology building is employed to gain insights into companies' shared understanding of waste management. The ontology obtained indicates that companies conceptualize waste management as a business processes rather than framing it from an ecological perspective, which is in line with findings form previous research.

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“…Several researchers have discussed mandatory and voluntary environmental management initiatives in order to reduce negative corporate environmental impacts [5][6][7][8][9]. Among the voluntary initiatives that should improve organizational environmental performance beyond the legal requirements is the implementation of an environmental management system (EMS) [9,10].…”

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The Barriers for Voluntary Environmental Management Systems—The Case of EMAS in Hospitals

Seifert

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:The adoption of formal environmental management systems (EMS) according to EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) represents a voluntary approach that aims to increase corporate environmental performance. Though EMAS can offer several advantages for organizations, registration numbers are falling. In the hospital sector, the dissemination of EMAS is low. The question arises as to what hinders hospitals when planning, implementing, and maintaining such voluntary environmental management initiatives. The results from interviews with environmental managers in EMAS registered hospitals reveal problems such as high initial effort for creation of the required documents, or lacking knowledge and staff awareness. The barriers are presented in a model synthesizing the problems chronologically on the organizational, group, and individual level. The challenges for the adoption of EMAS as a voluntary environmental management approach in hospitals are discussed. This paper contributes by creating an understanding of the barriers organizations might face when implementing an EMS. Thus, measures to actively manage and overcome barriers can be developed by organizations, consultants, reviewers, policy makers, and researchers.

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The impact of voluntary environmental protection instruments on company environmental performance

Cited by 87 publications

References 30 publications

The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: Competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables

The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: Competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables

Web content mining for comparing corporate and third‐party online reporting: a case study on solid waste management

The Barriers for Voluntary Environmental Management Systems—The Case of EMAS in Hospitals

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