A European Approach of Environmental Costs: A Case Study in the Spanish Road Freight Transport Industry

Handbook of Sustainability Management (Eds. Kuei, C. and Madu, C.). 2012. Pages: 625-640. 2012. World Scientific (c). ISBN: 978-981-4354-81-3. DOI: 10.1142/9789814354820_0030

20 Pages Posted: 13 Mar 2015

Abstract

Prior literature focused on environmental management has largely studied the external costs caused by business activities. However, less is known about which and how environmental costs are internalized by companies. This work looks for three main objectives; first, to identify and delimitate a clear description of different environmental costs that should be considered by firms; second, to analyze the European regulative context where transport companies establish their business activity; third, and finally, to explore connections between the regulatory efforts by policy makers and managers’ perceptions and behaviors by means of a case study in the Spanish road freight transport industry. Using a theoretical review of academic papers, institutional agendas and a case study in the road freight transport industry, we offer our own proposals and suggestions. Our final findings suggest that since managers perceive that environmental issues are relegated to a secondary priority by public authorities, companies might be facing environmental issues not beyond legal requirements.

Keywords: Environmental costs, Road freight transport, Regulation, Case Study

Suggested Citation

Ferrón-Vílchez, Vera and Aragón‐Correa, J. Alberto, A European Approach of Environmental Costs: A Case Study in the Spanish Road Freight Transport Industry. Handbook of Sustainability Management (Eds. Kuei, C. and Madu, C.). 2012. Pages: 625-640. 2012. World Scientific (c). ISBN: 978-981-4354-81-3. DOI: 10.1142/9789814354820_0030, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2576621

Vera Ferrón-Vílchez (Contact Author)

University of Granada ( email )

Departamento Organización de Empresas II
Facultad CC. EE. y Empresariales. Campus Cartuja
Granada, Granada 18071
Spain
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J. Alberto Aragón‐Correa

University of Granada ( email )

C/Rector López Argueta S/N
Granada, Granada 18071
Spain

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