Advertising is an important means of communication and can guide consumer choices by relying on their priorities. The aim of this study is to analyse the dissemination and characteristics of green advertisings in Italian newspapers between 2007 and the first half of 2008. The article aims to...

Environmental Agreement (EA) is an instruments of political response to the need of protecting and improving environmental quality. EAs cover a wide arena of topics, not easily definable and classifiable, which also involve several institutions. In order to provide a further contribution to the...

(Full paper not available on this website Accepted for publication: European Planning Studies Vol. 19, No. 2, February 2011). It is widely known that one of the most important economic and social facts concerning the European Union consists in the mismatch among its regions in terms of...

This article analyses the case of the ISO14001 certification in the City of Marrakech (Morocco) as first example of a City in Africa and in the Arab world to achieve such ambitious goal. Although originally designed for industrial organizations, the most popular standard for environmental...

In recent years, the interest in environmental issues has increased, along with the idea that consumer choices can actually improve the performance of the production system. A large number of eco-labelling schemes have been introduced, both at private and public levels. In this study, we apply a...

Our paper analyses the link between the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitiveness performance among small and medium enterprises operating in the fashion industry. The study refers to a sample of 213 SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) located in Italy and...

Green public procurement (GPP) is becoming a cornerstone of environmental policies both at European Union and Member State levels. Drawing upon a database of public authorities located in three Italian regions, this paper assesses the determinants and drawbacks of green procurement adoption. In...

Public authorities will play a crucial role fostering demand for energy efficient buildings through Green Public Procurement (GPP) and contributing to energy efficiency governance at local level. Using an econometric analysis, this study investigates which factors influence the development of...