Executive perceptions of adopting an environmental certification program

Business Strategy and the Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 466-478

  Michael, Judd H ^a   Echols, Ann E ^a   Bukowski, Steve ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Cabinets; Challenges; Environmental certification; Executive perceptions; Sustainable choices

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CORPORATE STRATEGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; MANUFACTURING; PERCEPTION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

EID: 78650454779     PISSN: 09644733     EISSN: 10990836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bse.665     Document Type: Article

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