Environmental Performance of Croatian Companies in Relation to Ownership Type
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In the light of corporate social responsibility, company success is determined not only by economic performance but also by social and environmental performance. Hence, the value based environmental management improves corporate environmental performance and enhances business excellence. Th e purpose of this paper is to examine the differences in environmental performance among companies of various type of ownership in Croatia (e. g. private ownership, state ownership, and foreign ownership), to compare the main obstacles in achieving better environmental performance of these companies, and to explore the infl uence of environmentally friendly products on important company characteristics.
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