Companies contributing to the greening of consumption: Findings from the dairy and appliance industries in Thailand

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 96-105

  Thongplew, Natapol ^a   Van Koppen, C S A ^a   Spaargaren, Gert ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer orientation; CSR strategies; Sustainable consumption; Thai industries

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY;

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); CSR STRATEGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT INFORMATIONS; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84901416750     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.076     Document Type: Article

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