RESEARCH BRIEF - Both internal and external stakeholder pressure prompts company leadership to make changes to environmentally sustainable practices. Internal stakeholders鈥攕uch as employees鈥攖end to expect their companies to integrate environmental practices into internal decision-making, while external stakeholders鈥攕uch as communities and unions鈥攍ook for transparent communication about environmental efforts.
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RESEARCH BRIEF - When tracking environmental sustainability indicators reported to CDP, this research determines that companies should set ambitious, absolute targets and use long-term timelines in order to achieve lower GHG emissions.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Pro-environmental communications can be used to influence customer behavior, even when they say they do not recall having seen or been exposed to such communications. To make a long-term impact on customer behavior, companies should use ongoing and repeated environmental messaging.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - An investment in environmental sustainability leads to a better bottom line. Lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and greater environmental disclosure results in stronger financial performance, as measured by Tobin鈥檚 Q.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Firms that reduce their environmental impacts鈥攖hrough lower carbon emissions and formal environmental management systems鈥攊ncrease consumer demand and productivity.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Environmental management systems are effective in lowering a firm鈥檚 carbon emissions, and become more valuable the longer they are in place.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - To maximize short- and long-term financial performance, companies investing in environmental initiatives should communicate their efforts with stakeholders more frequently.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Companies with slack resources should consider investing in environmental efforts: These investments result in stronger environmental performance in the short term鈥攁nd stronger financial performance in the long term.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Firms that experience significant stakeholder pressure about environmental performance are more likely to develop and implement environmental protection strategies and succeed in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF -Companies that adopt environmental management systems (EMS) and formally engage with key stakeholders鈥攕uch as suppliers, customers, and the community鈥攁re more likely to develop environmental product innovations.
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Media releases of new information related to a firm鈥檚 planned pro-environmental practices can positively impact a company鈥檚 stock price
Read MoreRESEARCH BRIEF - Companies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) output enjoy better financial performance.
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