Title
Why Do Firms Engage in National Sustainability Programs and Transparent Sustainability Reporting?: Evidence from Mexico's Clean Industry Program
Abstract
To evaluate global and domestic corporations on their sustainability engagement, numerous metrics have been developed at the national and international levels. In this paper, we assess whether the largest 448 foreign and local firms operating in a particular country engage in local sustainability initiatives (i. e., Mexico's Clean Industry Program). The paper also assesses the degree of sustainability reporting (transparency towards sustainability) by the 267 local firms. Using an Institutional Theory rationale, we find that type of industry (dirty vs. clean), regional home, and engagement in global sustainability initiatives-i. e., The UNGC-best explain the firm's decision to follow local sustainability initiatives. We find that the type of industry and affiliation to a national sustainability program are highly related to transparent sustainability reporting for large Mexican firms.
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-011-0098-8
Keywords
Business and the environment, Developing market firms, Institutional theory, Liability of foreignness, Sustainability
Publication Date
2-1-2012
Recommended Citation
Perez-Batres, Luis A., Van V. Miller, Michael J. Pisani, Irene Henriques, and Jose A. Renau-Sepulveda. "Why do firms engage in national sustainability programs and transparent sustainability reporting?." Management international review 52, no. 1 (2012): 107-136.
Journal Title
Management International Review
