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Environmental decision making: research issues in the cosmetics and toiletries industry

Prothero, Andrea - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 14 (1996) 2, pp. 19-25

Examines the array of areas within society that are having an impact and are likely to be affected by transition to a new, green world. Focuses on a research project currently under way in the cosmetics and toiletries industry, examining the impact of environmentalism on this industry; discusses...

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Features contributing to the growth of ethical consumerism ‐ a preliminary investigation

Strong, Carolyn - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 14 (1996) 5, pp. 5-13

Consumers of the 1990s are claimed to be caring, environmentally and socially aware and are demanding a say in the production, processing and resourcing of the products they regularly purchase. Hypothesizes that the environmentally‐aware consumer has become ethically aware and is joined by...

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The problems of translating fair trade principles into consumer purchase behaviour

Strong, Carolyn - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 15 (1997) 1, pp. 32-37

Suggests a number of features which characterize the manifestation of fair trade consumerism. Posits, however, that there are several problems which have hindered the translation of fair trade principles into consumer purchase behaviour. Discusses the issue that ecological marketing incorporates...

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Factors affecting the relationship between environmental concern and behaviors

Thieme, Jeff; Royne, Marla B.; Jha, Subhash; Levy, Marian; … - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 33 (2015) 5, pp. 675-690

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the mediating factors affecting the relationship between environmental concerns and sustainable behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – The authors survey 467 respondents and use a structural equation modeling approach to assess...

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The activity of Natura from the perspective of sustainable development and of corporate social responsibility

Fabiano Sambiase Lombardi, Marta; Camargo Leal, Carla; … - In: Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican … 8 (2010) 3, pp. 165-182

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether it is possible to reconcile the objectives of sustainable development (SD) with a company's socially responsible performance in the Brazilian Amazon. The relationship between the concepts of SD and corporate social responsibility (CSR)...

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Sustainable development and sustainability as quasi‐objects of study in management : A search for styles of reasoning

Balbinot, Zandra; Borim‐De‐Souza, Rafael - In: Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican … 10 (2012) 3, pp. 153-186

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose styles of reasoning for the characterization of sustainable development and sustainability as quasi‐objects of study for management. Design/methodology/approach – This proposition occurs in three primary dimensions: the first deals with...

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Evaluating extra‐financial reporting : The case of the German ranking of sustainability reports

Gebauer, Jana; Hoffmann, Esther - In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research 10 (2009) 3, pp. 224-234

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a long‐time report evaluation project of the Institute for … criteria have to be met by the companies to reliably show sustainability commitment. Findings – The evaluation of the reports … contributions to sustainable development. It is itself subject to a periodic evaluation and adaptation by means of dialogue and …

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Micro‐enterprise supply chain management in developing countries

Prasad, Sameer; Tata, Jasmine - In: Journal of Advances in Management Research 7 (2010) 1, pp. 8-31

Purpose – A majority of citizens in the developing world rely upon self‐employment and micro‐enterprise operations as their primary and only source of income. The purpose of this paper is to examine how micro‐enterprise owners in the developing world can improve their standard of living...

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The Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act and its implications for accounting practice and research : A mini‐review

Lodhia, Sumit - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 7 (2011) 2, pp. 190-198

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw out the accounting implications of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – An analytical approach is undertaken to ascertain the (accounting) practice and research implications of the...

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Managing sustainable development performance: a visual path?

Rinaldi, Leonardo - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 5 (2009) 1

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