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1996. Later, other more encompassing environmental standards incorpo-
rated ISO 140 01 as a key element. An example is the Eco -Management and
Audit ... its rep-
utation. Then Wal-Mart hired BluSkye, CI, and Ellison’s management con-
sulting firm, to measure Wal-Mart’s environmental impact. About a dozen
people from BluSkye, CI...
... structure somewhat
if necessary.
1 4-8
Possible cost of equity effects
Tax preference
Irrelevance
Bird-in-the-Hand
30
25
20
15
10
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0 50% 100%
Payout
Cost of Equity (%)
1 4-3
Do investors prefer high ... more shares.
1 4-5
Bird-in-the-hand theory
Investors think dividends are less risky
than potential future capital gains, hence
they like dividends.
If so, investors would val...
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concept of Corporate Environmental Management? There are seven prin-
ciples with which one can begin:
1. Commitment of top management
2. Development of an environmental ... Data
Darabaris, John.
Corporate environmental management / John Darabaris.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 97 8-1 -4 20 0-5 54 6-7 (...
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Chapter 2
Environmental
Management
Assessment
Given the uniqueness of environmental management issues and its position
outside the mainstream of the company’s day-to-day operating ... difficult for corporate management to assess the state of its program.
One way to garner such independent assessment is to engage an environ-
mental management assessment. An
environm...
... series of questions and differences in
environmental management philosophies.
How much control does the corporate environmental management need
over plant environmental support personnel? As shown ... tracking
environmental legislation, evaluating potential economic impacts, and
coordination with lobbying efforts naturally fall within this realm. Like-
wise, the establishment of...
... international environmental
management standard, ISO 140 00.
Whereas these all have their own unique perspectives, they have com-
mon features. First, each requires companies to adopt environmental man-
agement ... more complex companies
(Exhibit 17).
Corporate Environmental Policy
The corporate environmental policy addresses the formal delineation of
corporate environmen...
...
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Internal Communication
Internal communication includes vertical communication to employees
about company environmental goals and ... substantial time and energy from the Environmental Services
Department to establish an effective environmental communication net-
work. Increasingly, large-scale companies are relying on developing ...
asse...