Why do forest companies change their CSR strategies? Responses to market demands and public regulation through dual-certification

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 349-368

  Johansson, Johanna ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

corporate social responsibility (CSR); forest certification; responsible procurement; timber trade regulation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TIMBER CERTIFICATION; TIMBER TRADE;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84892477760     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.743882     Document Type: Article

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