The Globalization of Corporate Environmental Disclosure: Accountability or Greenwashing?

Published:August 19, 2011Paper Released:May 2011Authors:Christopher Marquis and Michael W. Toffel Executive Summary: Between 2005 and 2008, the world saw a dramatic increase in corporate environmental reporting. Yet this transition toward greater transparency and accountability has occurred unevenly across countries and industries. Findings by professors Christopher Marquis and Michael W. Toffel...