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Corporate Environmentalism : Exploring the Validity of Voluntary Environmental Reform

Author:
Taylor, Juliet Elizabeth
Degree Grantor:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Global and international studies
Degree Supervisor:
Aashish Mehta and Raymond Clemencon
Place of Publication:
[Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Publisher:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Creation Date:
2014
Issued Date:
2014
Topics:
Political Science, International Relations and Environmental Studies
Keywords:
Corporate Environmentalism
Voluntary Reform
Corporate Social Responsibility
Comparative Analysis
Environmental Sustainability
Genres:
Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
Dissertation:
M.A.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014
Description:

This research dissects the environmental sustainability claims made by ten large, publicly traded multinational corporations. The goal of this project is to 1) study well known businesses to uncover best (and worst) practices for pursuing environmental sustainability, 2) explore the ways in which voluntary environmental reform can compliment existing regulation and future government intervention, and 3) to equip consumers with the skills to differentiate between corporate greenwashing and legitimate attempts to practice environmentally responsible business. The study utilizes comparative analyses of 3M, Alcoa, Bayer, Duke Energy, Darden Restaurants, ExxonMobil, Kraft Foods, Kimberly Clark, Monsanto, and Nestle, in order to make statements about the relative strengths and weaknesses of various methods for achieving voluntary corporate environmental reform. In doing so, this project works to highlight some of the emergent themes within corporate environmental sustainability while underscoring the need for further reform. Over all, the project illustrates that while some commitments to environmental sustainability may be valid, they will not, on their own, be enough to address serious global environmental concerns.

Physical Description:
1 online resource (124 pages)
Format:
Text
Collection(s):
UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
ARK:
ark:/48907/f3348hh2
ISBN:
9781321203196
Catalog System Number:
990045116450203776
Rights:
Inc.icon only.dark In Copyright
Copyright Holder:
Juliet Taylor
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