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Reducing carbon emissions through employee participation: evidence from Australia
Author(s) -
Markey Raymond,
McIvor Joseph,
O'Brien Martin,
Wright Chris F.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/irj.12238
Subject(s) - suite , business , carbon fibers , greenhouse gas , range (aeronautics) , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , public economics , economics , political science , ecology , engineering , materials science , composite number , law , composite material , biology , aerospace engineering
Abstract Based on a survey of 682 Australian organisations, we find that employee participation influences organisations' behaviours to reduce carbon emissions. Representative forms of participation and mechanisms dedicated specifically to environmental management are particularly important. Utilisation of a range of forms of participation is also associated with a broader suite of emission reduction activities.