An exploration of corporate attitudes to the significance of environmental information for stakeholders

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 199-211

  Collison, David ^a   Lorraine, Nathan ^a   Power, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0842280601     PISSN: 15353958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/csr.45     Document Type: Review

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