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Environmental disclosure in response to public perception of environmental threats: the case of co-incineration in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorCastelo Branco, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorEugénio, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, João
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-04T09:57:16Z
dc.date.available2018-10-04T09:57:16Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionAcesso fechado. De acordo com as políticas de copyright e de auto-arquivo, neste caso, não é autorizado o arquivo da versão do editor em repositórios institucionais.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine changes in levels of voluntary environmental disclosures of Cimpor and Secil in response to increased public awareness of its activities resulting from the co-incineration controversy in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach: The annual reports of Cimpor and Secil for the period 1994-2003 are analysed. The extent of environmental disclosure directly relating to the co-incineration and the locations of the co-incineration sites is also assessed. Findings: Findings suggest that Cimpor used environmental disclosure as a mechanism of managing its legitimacy which was threatened by the co-incineration controversy. However, the strategy adopted by Cimpor may be described as one of trivializing or skirting the issue, by not directly addressing it. Secil has directly addressed the issue since its inception. Research limitations/implications: First, only two companies and their reaction to one environmental event are examined. Second, only annual reports are analysed. Third, the content analysis method employed simply quantifies disclosure in annual reports. Originality/value: The paper adds to the scarce research on environmental disclosure by Portuguese companies by providing new empirical data. It uses legitimacy theory in a situation in which companies are placed in the spotlight and see their legitimacy threatened not because they have done something detrimental to the environment but because the potential for detrimental environmental impacts resulting from their activities became the focus of the public and media attention.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/13632540810881956pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1363-254X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/3570
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
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dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/13632540810881956pt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental health and safetypt_PT
dc.subjectAnnual reportspt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectWaste managementpt_PT
dc.subjectIncinerationpt_PT
dc.subjectInformation disclosurept_PT
dc.titleEnvironmental disclosure in response to public perception of environmental threats: the case of co-incineration in Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceEnglandpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage151pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage136pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Communication Managementpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
person.familyNameCastelo Branco
person.familyNameEugénio
person.givenNameManuel
person.givenNameTeresa
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