Business

Okereke, C. (2015) Business. In: Bäckstrand, K. and Lövbrand, E. (eds.) Research Hand Book on Climate Governance. Edward Elgar Press., Cheltenham, pp. 127-133. ISBN 9781783470594

Abstract/Summary

This main argument of the chapter is that the explanation of the slow pace of business action requires a socio-cultural theory that transcends the narrow premises of dominant corporate social responsibility (CRS) and business management approaches. I assert that only a critical political economy approach which captures the complex interplay between cultural ideas, power, politics, and economic interests can provide basis for explaining the prospects and limits of corporate climate governance. My argument, which draws from similar existing works (Levy and Egan 2003, Levy and Newell 2005, Okereke et al. 2009) is focused on carbon-intensive multinational companies (MNCs) whose activities are generally considered crucial in shaping societal response to climate change (McKibben 2012).

Item Type	Book or Report Section
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/62916
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
Publisher	Edward Elgar Press.
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