The ponderous evolution of corporate environmental reporting in Ireland. Recent evidence from publicly listed companies

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-100

  O'Dwyer, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0842328907     PISSN: 15353958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/csr.33     Document Type: Article

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