Is a voluntary approach an effective environmental policy instrument?. A case for environmental management systems

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Stimulating Different Types of Eco-Innovation in the UK: Government Policies and Firm Motivations (2011, positive): “On the other hand, other studies pin point the importance of different characteristics of EMS that affect the quality of their implementation within the firm and in turn, the organisational changes that occur and subsequently affect environmental performance (Rehfeld et al., 2007; Anton et al., 2004”
Adoption of Pollution Prevention Techniques: The Role of Management Systems and Regulatory Pressures (2009, background): “releases (Arimura et al. 2008; Barla 2007; Ziegler and Rennings 2004; King and Lenox 2000; Anton et al. 2004; Dasgupta et al. 2000).”
Individual characteristics and stated preferences for alternative energy sources and propulsion technologies in vehicles (2012, neutral): “Against this background, it is also argued that opposition from industry has often hindered the introduction of effective measures (e.g. Arimura et al., 2008).”
Environmental performance of the cement industry in Vietnam: the influence of ISO 14001 certification (2015, background): “…performance of organizations: a) differences in environmental performance within an organization between pre- and post-EMS certification (Arimura et al., 2008; Babakri et al., 2004; Comoglio and Botta, 2012; Tan, 2005); b) environmental performance of EMS-certified organizations…”