Does the environmental impact of ISO 14001 vary across countries? The contingent role of country features

  1. Elisabet Garrido 2
  2. Consuelo gonzalez 2
  3. Raquel Orcos 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

Actas:
19th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM 2019). Exploring the Future of Management

Editorial: EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT

Año de publicación: 2019

Congreso: 19th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM 2019). 26-28 June Lisbon, Portugal

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

In order to prevent the negative impact of economic activity on the environment, the adoption of EMSs has become popular. ISO 14001 is the certification standard most widely diffused at the international level. However, the effects of ISO 14001 on pollution at country level are underexplored. We employ a panel data of 55 countries for 2007-2014 to estimate the relationship between the number of ISO 14001 certifications and the level of pollution. Our results confirm that the diffusion of ISO 14001 within a country reduces national pollution. More importantly, this negative relationship is contingent on the competitive, ethical and relational features of the country.