Green, greener, greenest: Eco-label gradation and competition

Li, Yuanhao; Veld, Klaas van ’t

doi:10.1016/j.jeem.2015.05.003

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“…Proposition 2 Suppose that 2- <  < 1 2 (+), i.e., the marginal cost of quality per unit is low. Then, the following equilibria exist: 5 Similar arguments show that the optimal NGO standard will be exactly sN = s  if the NGO program considers to choose a standard between s  and s  , and the industry program will respond with a higher standard (i.e., sI > sN ) or a very low one (i.e., sI =s), with resulting aggregate environmental quality still equal to E  Further, in all equilibria, one firm produces environmental quality s whereas the other firm produces environmental quality s  , which is given by (9); the equilibrium aggregate environmental quality and industry profit are equal to E  and   , which are given by (11) and (10), respectively.…”

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Competing eco-labels and product market competition

2020

Resource and Energy Economics

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I analyze a green product market in which eco-labeling programs compete-programs certifying the environmental quality of the product to their respective standards. Specifically, I examine the strategic competition between an industry-sponsored program and a program sponsored by nongovernmental organization (NGO) in a duopoly product market where eco-labels are strategic variables for firms. In particular, I analyze the eects of such eco-label competition on environmental benefit and social welfare. I show that the eco-label competition may generate the same environmental benefit and generally increase social welfare relative to a single NGO label.

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Competing eco-labels and product market competition

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Resource and Energy Economics

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“…Using eco‐labelling information is made difficult, as the number of alternative eco‐labelling schemes has steadily increased (Czarnezki, Homan, & Jeans, ). There are more than 464 eco‐labels in existence (Ecolabel Index, ) and each scheme communicates different types of environmental information (Li & van’t Veld, ).…”

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Measuring consumer understanding and perception of eco‐labelling: Item selection and scale validation

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Polonsky

Vocino

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Int J Consumer Studies

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The use of “eco‐labels” by businesses, both as communication and positioning strategies, is increasing. For these eco‐labels to be effective, however, it requires consumers to understand and value what eco‐labels are communicating. Research suggests that there are many factors impeding consumers’ understanding of eco‐labels. Most of these studies have focused on single dimensions of a complex phenomenon and in doing so they have ignored the multifaceted aspects of the construct, suggesting that a more integrated representation is warranted. The work herein undertakes four studies to empirically test and validate a multidimensional measure that can be used to assess how consumers psychometrically understand and perceive eco‐labelling. The four‐study process involves qualitative interviews to extend the issues identified within the literature, followed by two studies using principal component analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling analysis, each using separate samples, to test the reliability and validity of the proposed eight‐dimensional 27‐item ECOLSCALE. Another study is then undertaken to assess the nomological validity of the scale regarding to consumers’ environmental orientation. The ECOLSCALE developed in this work can be used to assist marketers, policy makers and researchers to evaluate the impact of eco‐labelling schemes on consumers’ understanding of eco‐labels, thereby enabling consumers to make more environmentally informed decisions.

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“…Finally, Prieto-Sandoval et al (2016) proposed that product eco-innovation is also closely related to the existence of an eco-label development program for products. Furthermore, based on the performance of environmental standards, eco-labels allow manufacturing firms, especially companies in the automotive industry, to label the eco-products to communicate the different aspects of environmental care to different consumers (Li & van't Veld, 2015). In addition, the principles on which eco-labels are generally based are subject to ISO 14020 standards (Prieto-Sandoval et al, 2016).…”

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Eco-innovation practices’ adoption in the automotive industry

Maldonado-Guzmán

Garza‐Reyes

2020

IJIS

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Purpose Eco-innovation is a relatively recent construct in the literature, which nowadays more and more researchers and academics consider as one of the strategies that generate a higher level of sustainable and business performance. However, little is known about the influence of eco-innovation practices on sustainable performance and business performance, particularly in the automotive and auto parts industry. Therefore, this paper aims to fill this knowledge gap and explore the aforementioned interdependence. Design/methodology/approach The influence of eco-innovation practices on sustainable performance and business performance is investigated through a research framework consisting of 5 constructs, 25 items and 6 hypotheses derived from an extensive review of the literature. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 460 companies in the automotive and auto parts industry in Mexico. The data were analyzed through a confirmatory factor analysis, descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Findings The results obtained indicated that eco-innovation practices have a positive influence on both sustainable performance and business performance in the automotive and auto parts industry. Originality/value This paper provides further insightful evidence of the influence of eco-innovation practices on sustainable performance and business performance, particularly in the automotive and auto parts industry.

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Green, greener, greenest: Eco-label gradation and competition

Cited by 75 publications

References 30 publications

Competing eco-labels and product market competition

Competing eco-labels and product market competition

Measuring consumer understanding and perception of eco‐labelling: Item selection and scale validation

Eco-innovation practices’ adoption in the automotive industry

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