Social and environmental NGOs as users of corporate social disclosure

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-102

  Danastas, Lauren ^a   Gadenne, David ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corporate social disclosure; Environmental disclosures; Social and environmental NGOs

Indexed keywords

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33644512770     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333206002323     Document Type: Article

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