Tudor, T. L., Bannister, S., Butler, S., White, P., Jones, K., Woolridge, A. C., Bates, M. P. and Phillips, P. S. (2008) Can corporate social responsibility and environmental citizenship be employed in the effective management of waste?: Case studies from the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 52(5), pp. 764-774. 0921-3449.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | This paper explores the effectiveness of employing the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental citizenship in the management of healthcare waste in England and Wales. The study employed interviews and literature surveys of four award winning case study National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in both countries. The paper discusses the main drivers for the use of the concepts, factors governing their effective implementation such as senior management support, and key benefits to be accrued including costs savings, waste minimisation and closer links between the Trusts and their communities |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Healthcare waste management; Medical waste minimisation; Corporate social responsibility; National Health Service; Environmental citizenship |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD60 Social responsibility of business G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences > GE300 Environmental management R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA565 Environmental health > RA567.7 Medical wastes R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA395 Medical services. National Health Service. Private care |
| Creators: | Tudor, Terry L, Bannister, S, Butler, S, White, P, Jones, Keith, Woolridge, Anne C, Bates, Margaret P and Phillips, Paul S |
| Funders or Sponsors: | SITA Trust |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Research into Sustainable Wastes Management University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > China and Emerging Economies Centre Research Centres > China and Emerging Economies Centre Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Environmental Science Research Centres > Environment Research Group |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 764-774 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Resources, Conservation and Recycling |
| Volume: | 52 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.11.006 |
| ISSN: | 0921-3449 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/1715 |
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