Industry Self-Regulation and Voluntary Environmental Compliance

<p>Why self-regulation? With the advent of such concepts as design for the environment industrial ecology and the recognized enlightened self-interest that voluntary compliance brings it is in any company's best interest to avoid fines liabilities and bad publicity. Consumer concern and pressure from the marketplace give a competitive advantage to companies that pursue self-regulatory initiatives such as ISO 14001. Bottom line voluntary compliance saves your organization time and money. <br>Written by a senior environmental manager at a Fortune 500 company Industry Self-Regulation and Voluntary Environmental Compliance examines environmental regulation through a review of compliance and enforcement theory. Case studies of four leading programs illustrate the use of self-regulation as a compliance tool. The author highlights industry best practices identifies the key elements of a successful self-regulation program and focuses on the benefits.<br>Today's political environment has shown that to be successful environmental policy must move to the next level one in which we take advantage of voluntary self-regulation initiatives and focus on environmental improvement. Industry Self-Regulation and Voluntary Environmental Compliance shows you how to create a voluntary self-regulation program that will result in your organization becoming a star company.</p>