Corporate Sustainability Initiative

Below is a list of research papers generated by initiative scholars that relate to CSI projects.

Policies and strategies to encourage innovation in sustainable technologies and production

Bennear, Lori, Nolan Miller & Robert Stavins. 2003. “The Effects of Environmental Regulation on Technology Diffusion: The Case of Chlorine Manufacturing.” American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings. May 2003: 431-435.
King, Andrew & Michael Lenox. 2002. “Exploring the Locus of Profitable Pollution Reduction.” Management Science. 48(2): 289-299.
King, Andrew & Michael Lenox. 2001. “Lean and Green? Exploring the Spillovers from Lean Production to Environmental Performance.” Production and Operations Management. 10(3): 244-256.
King, Andrew & Michael Lenox. 2001. “Does it Really Pay to Be Green? An Empirical Study of Firm Environmental and Financial Performance.” Journal of Industrial Ecology. 5(1): 105-116.
Lenox, Michael, Andrew King, & John Ehrenfeld. 2000. “An Assessment of Design-for-Environment Practices in Leading U.S. Electronics Firms.” Interfaces. 30(3): 83-94.

The role of information disclosure in leveraging the public sector

King, Andrew, Michael Lenox, & Ann Terlaak. 2005. “The Strategic Use of Decentralized Institutions: Exploring Certification with the ISO 14001 Management Standard.” Academy of Management Journal. 48(6): 1091-1106.

The impact of non-governmental stakeholders on firm behavior

Eesley, Chuck & Michael Lenox. 2006. “Firm Responses to Secondary Stakeholder Action.” Forthcoming at Strategic Management Journal.
Eesley, Chuck & Michael Lenox. 2005. “Secondary Stakeholder Actions and the Selection of Firm Targets.” Working Paper.

The effectiveness of trade-association sponsored self-regulatory initiatives

Lenox, Michael. Forthcoming. “The Prospects for Industry Self-Regulation of Environmental Externalities.” In N. Woods (Eds.) Making Global Regulation Effective: What Role for Self-Regulation? Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK.
Michael Lenox. 2006. “The Role of Private, Decentralized Institutions in Sustaining Industry Self-Regulation.” Forthcoming at Organization Science.
Lenox, Michael & Jennifer Nash. 2003. “Industry Self-Regulation and Adverse Selection: A Comparison Across Four Trade Association Programs.” Business Strategy and Environment. 12(6): 343-
King, Andrew, Michael Lenox, & Michael Barnett. 2001. “Strategic Responses to the Reputation Commons Problem.” In Hoffman & Ventresca (Eds.) Organizations, Policy and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives. Stanford University Press:
King, Andrew & Michael Lenox. 2000. “Industry Self-Regulation Without Sanctions: The Chemical Industry's Responsible Care Program.” Academy of Management Journal. 43(4): 698-716.

The opportunities and challenges of ecosystem services markets