Greening the Corporation

List of Tables
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Preface

Environmental Challenges and Corporate Responses
Introduction
Atmosphere
Toxic chemicals and hazardous waste
Freshwater
Land
Oceans
Biotechnology and biological diversity
Corporate response to specific environmental challenges
Management responses
Conclusion

Theories of Corporate Greening
Introduction
Ecological modernization
The discourse of ecological modernization
Ecological modernization theory
Three key aspects of ecological modernization
The sociology of management
Rational choice theory
Organizational theory
Corporate culture
Green economics and business
Environmental economics
The greening of business
Business ethics and the environment
Conclusion

Corporate Management of Environmental Challenges
Introduction
Corporate environmental management structures: Policies
Summary of corporate policies
Corporate environmental management structures: Programmes
Sustainable development issues
Summary of corporate environmental management structures
Corporate environmental management styles
Compliance oriented management
Preventive management
Strategic environmental management
Sustainable development management
Summary of corporate environmental management styles
Conclusion

An Analysis of Two Corporations with a Traditional Corporate Culture
Introduction
ARCO Chemical Company
Environmental policy
Environmental record
Summary: ARCO Chemical Company
Shell
Environmental policy
Environmental record
Summary: Shell
Conclusion

An Analysis of Two Corporations with a 'Social-environmental' Corporate Culture
Introduction
The Body Shop
Environmental policy
Environmental record
Summary: The Body Shop
Ben & Jerry's
Environmental policy
Environmental record
Summary: Ben & Jerry's
Conclusion

Greening the Corporation: Shades of Green
Introduction
Ecological modernization as institutional learning
Ecological modernization as technocratic project
Ecological modernization as cultural politics
Structures, styles and cultures
Implications for further study
Policy implications
Conclusion
Endnotes
References
Index