Do environmental management systems improve environmental performance? Empirical evidence from Italian companies

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 845-862

  Daddi, T ^a   Magistrelli, M ^a   Frey, M ^a,b   Iraldo, F ^a,b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMAS; Environmental performance; Environmental statement; Principle of continuous improvement

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH WORK;

ITALY;

EID: 80052551127     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-011-9294-8     Document Type: Article

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