Between the Market and the State: Corporate Responses to Climate Change
Greenleaf Publishing invites contributions for a book, provisionally
entitled Between the Market and the State: Corporate Responses to
Climate Change to be edited by Dr Rory Sullivan (Head of Investor
Responsibility, Insight Investment, UK).
RATIONALE
Climate change is now a critical business issue, driven by policy and
regulation (in particular, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme), concerns
about the scale of the physical and economic impacts of climate change,
and the pressure exerted by consumer, media and non-governmental
organisations’ interest in climate change. Companies have taken a
variety of actions: establishing corporate management systems, making
public commitments to emissions reductions or carbon neutrality,
participating in voluntary initiatives such as product labelling and
seeking to influence their supply chains and their customers.
While progress to date has been impressive, a fundamental question
remains: will – or can – these regulatory and self-regulatory
initiatives actually deliver the very significant reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions necessary to avert the most serious
consequences of climate change?
Between the Market and the State focuses on two main areas:
· The drivers – state and market - for corporate action on climate
change: What have the main drivers been? What is the relationship
between public policy, consumer demand, industry self-regulation and
press/media attention? What is the contribution of stakeholders such as
non-governmental organisations and consumers? What outcomes have been
achieved in terms of effecting changes in corporate behaviour and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
· Corporate responses. What actions have companies taken
in response to these pressures and what have the financial implications
of these actions been? Have these actions resulted in significant
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions? Have they enabled companies to
position themselves for the transition to a low carbon economy?
CONTRIBUTIONS
We therefore would like to invite contributions – case studies or
broader analytical pieces – on the following topics:
· The regulatory/policy drivers – for example, the EU Emissions
Trading Scheme or policy actions at the national or regional level –
for corporations to take action to reduce their emissions, and the
outcomes that have been achieved in terms of emissions reductions.
· NGO or other stakeholders’ efforts – partnerships, campaigns,
public policy lobbying – to encourage, stimulate or drive changes in
corporate greenhouse gas emissions, and the relationship between these
activities and public policy efforts directed at the same goal.
· Individual or collective corporate initiatives directed
at managing greenhouse gas emissions, including discussion of the
motivations for action, the actions taken, the greenhouse gas emissions
reductions achieved and the business/financial implications of taking
action.
· The manner in which regulatory, market and
self-regulatory efforts – individually and collectively – influence
corporate behaviour.
· The manner in which corporate responses (compliance with
policy targets, voluntary commitments to go beyond compliance, efforts
to enhance green image) have influenced the shape of the policy
response.
The above list is by no means exhaustive, and contributions on other
relevant topics will also be considered. Given the intended practical
nature of the publication, contributions from practitioners in
businesses, social entrepreneurs, NGOs and government are very welcome.
Theoretical papers should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words and case
studies between 3,000 and 5,000 words in length. The paper submissions
should follow editorial guidelines, which can be obtained from
Greenleaf Publishing.
SCHEDULE
The deadline for abstract submission is 10 August 2007. Contributors
will be informed of the acceptance of their contributions by mid
September 2007, with draft chapters to be submitted by 31 October 2007
and final chapters by 31 December 2007. The planned date of publication
of the book is May 2008.
CONTACT
For further information, to discuss ideas for contributions and to
submit abstracts/manuscripts, please contact:
Dr Rory Sullivan
Head of Investor Responsibility
Insight Investment, the asset management arm of HBOS plc
33 Old Broad St
London EC2N 1HZ
Phone: +44 207 321 1875
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