The characteristics of chemical firms registering for ISO 14001 or Responsible Care

Grolleau , Gilles
        INRA
         .
         UMR 1135 Laboratoire Montpelliérain d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée; Mzoughi , Naoufel
        INRA
         .
         UR 0767 Unité de recherche Écodéveloppement; Pekovic , Sanja
        . OEP Organisation et Efficacité de la ProductionUR Dynamique des organisations et du travail

The characteristics of chemical firms registering for ISO 14001 or Responsible Care

2007

Grolleau , Gilles (INRA (France). UMR 1135 Laboratoire Montpelliérain d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée) | Mzoughi , Naoufel (INRA (France). UR 0767 Unité de recherche Écodéveloppement) | Pekovic , Sanja (Université de Marne-La-ValléeCentre d'Etudes de l'Emploi, Marne la ValléeNoisy-le-Grand(France). OEP Organisation et Efficacité de la ProductionUR Dynamique des organisations et du travail)

We use survey data to investigate the determinants of chemical firms’ registration for the ISO 14001 standard or the Responsible Care program. We show that most determinants are different for the two systems analyzed: while firm size, previous experience with similar standards, information disclosure requirements and customers’ location are major determinants of ISO 14001 standard registration, regulatory pressure, past environmental problems, and future risks are the main drivers of Responsible Care registration.

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