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Title Measuring marine environmental efficiency of a cruise shipping company considering corporate social responsibility
ID_Doc 32541
Authors Wang, G; Li, KX; Xiao, Y
Title Measuring marine environmental efficiency of a cruise shipping company considering corporate social responsibility
Year 2019
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.10.028
Abstract The importance of corporate social responsibility has been recognized in recent years. This study aims to help a cruise shipping company identify social and environmental issues that present risks and opportunities while taking into consideration the most concerning marine environmental issues to the external stakeholders. A super slack-based measure model, combined with the Malmquist productivity index, is applied to measure environmental efficiency from 2010 to 2015. Using Carnival Corporation and its subsidiaries as an example, air emissions, water and wastewater, and solid waste are included as undesirable outputs to assess environmental efficiency. The results show that Carnival is not as efficient as its subsidiaries in air emissions but makes significant progress in emission reduction technology and innovation of energy conservation. Similarly, Carnival Corporation and its subsidiaries resolve water pollution and solid waste under the regulation of MARPOL Annex IV and Annex V. Estimating and comparing green practices and green performance, the study provides an objective quantification of environmental measures to better inform shipping companies and maritime society as a whole.
Author Keywords Environmental; CSR; Cruise; Efficiency; Shipping policy
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000454467200018
WoS Category Environmental Studies; International Relations
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology; International Relations
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