Synopses & Reviews
Many large firms and multinational corporations are beginning to develop innovative environmental strategies that acknowledge the fact that sound environmental policies can actually enhance economic competitiveness and increase market share. Rather than simply focusing on regulatory compliance and crisis management, they are moving toward greater internalization of environmental goals. Environmental Strategies for Industry explores this transition in depth.
About the Author
Kurt Fischer is associate director of the Center for Environmental Management at Tufts University and is active in the Greening of Industry Network.
Johan Schot is lecturer in the Department of Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, and is active in the Greening of Industry Network.
Table of Contents
The meaning of greening : a plea for organizational theory / Thomas N. Gladwin -- Toward greening in the executive suite / Melissa Everett, John E. Mack, Robert Oresick -- An economic analysis of cleaner technology : theory and evidence / Rene Kemp -- Corporate strategies for a sustainable future / Hugh E. Wiliams, James Medhurst, Kirstine Drew -- The greening of the board room : how German companies are dealing with environmental issues / Ulrich Steger -- The myth of best practices : the context dependence of two high-performing waste reduction programs / Peter B. Cebon -- Responsible care : trust, credibility, and environmental management / Peter Simmons, Brian Wynne -- Corporate management of chemical accident risks / Michael S. Baram, Patricia S. Dillon -- Toward a tailor-made process of pollution prevention and cleaner production : results and implications of the PRISMA Project / Hans Dieleman, Sybren DeHoo -- Understanding technological responses of industrial firms to environmental problems : implications for government policy / Nicholas A. Ashford -- Environmental comakership among firms as a cornerstone in the striving for sustainable development / Jacqueline Cramer, Johan Schot -- Forces shaping the development and use of product stewardship in the private sector / Patricia S. Dillon, Michael S. Baram -- Solving the automobile shredder waste problem : cooperation among firms in the automotive industry / Frank Den Hond, Peter Groenewegen -- Conclusion : research needs and policy implications / Johan Schot, Kurt Fischer.