Applying GRI reports for the investigation of environmental management practices and company performance in Sweden, China and India

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 98, Issue , 2015, Pages 36-46

  Chen, Lujie ^a   Tang, Ou ^a   Feldmann, Andreas ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Company performance; Empirical research; Environmental management practices; Global reporting initiative; Manufacturing industry

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; SALES;

COMPANY PERFORMANCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84929956461     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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