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The firm, environmental management and environmental measures: Lessons from a survey of European manufacturing firms

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  • Nick Johnstone
  • Pascale Scapecchi
  • Bjarne Ytterhus
  • Rolf Wolff

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This paper reports on the results of a survey of environmental management and technical measures amongst almost 2000 European firms. Logit analysis is undertaken to determine the effects of firm characteristics, commercial conditions, perceived environmental impacts, expected benefits and stakeholder pressures on the probability of having an environmental management system in place. Subsequently, determinants of the likelihood of undertaking environmental actions in five environmental areas are estimated. There is a positive effect of environmental management on the likelihood of undertaking technical measures to reduce environmental impacts in some (but not all) areas, as well as a positive role for integrated environmental management strategies.

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  • Nick Johnstone & Pascale Scapecchi & Bjarne Ytterhus & Rolf Wolff, 2004. "The firm, environmental management and environmental measures: Lessons from a survey of European manufacturing firms," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(5), pages 685-707.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:47:y:2004:i:5:p:685-707
    DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000274434
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    1. Stefan Borsky & Esther Blanco, 2014. "Setting one voluntary standard in a heterogeneous Europe - EMAS, corruption and stringency of environmental regulations," Working Papers 2014-29, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck.
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    8. Faisal Hamidi & Shankar Chelliah & Muhammad Nazri Bin Abdul Halim, 2014. "Green Management: Opportunities and Challenges in International Business for Malaysian SME," Journal of Asian Scientific Research, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 4(12), pages 723-728, December.
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