Is the adoption of best practice in business associated with improved environmental performance? And what methods can he used to assess and compare the environmental practices and performance of different companies?...Is the adoption of best practice in business associated with improved environmental performance? And what methods can he used to assess and compare the environmental practices and performance of different companies? In this paper, through case anatysis, the business environmental practices and performance of five companies in the manufacturing sector were examined and scored. Assessing these companies practices and performance according to “The best practice model” designed by Australian Manufacturing Council (AMC. 1994). The finding shows that there is strong correlation between environmental practices and performance of companies (r=0.85, p〈0.05), and indicates that corporate paying attention to environmental issue will improve its all performances in business.展开更多
基金Supported by the Soft Science of Shandong Province(No,A200418-3)and the Item"Eco-planning and Environmental Management in the Coastal Area of China"of the Environmental DevelopmentAgency of Canada(No.CIDA-Tier-1).
文摘Is the adoption of best practice in business associated with improved environmental performance? And what methods can he used to assess and compare the environmental practices and performance of different companies? In this paper, through case anatysis, the business environmental practices and performance of five companies in the manufacturing sector were examined and scored. Assessing these companies practices and performance according to “The best practice model” designed by Australian Manufacturing Council (AMC. 1994). The finding shows that there is strong correlation between environmental practices and performance of companies (r=0.85, p〈0.05), and indicates that corporate paying attention to environmental issue will improve its all performances in business.