Does rhetoric highlighting social norms or mentioning science in a communication affect individuals’ beliefs about global warming and / or... Show moreDoes rhetoric highlighting social norms or mentioning science in a communication affect individuals’ beliefs about global warming and / or willingness to take action? We draw from framing theory and collective-interest models of action to motivate hypotheses that are tested in two large web-based survey-experiments using convenience samples. Our results show that attitudes about global warming, support for policies that would reduce carbon emissions, and behavioral intentions to take voluntary action are strongly affected by norm-based and science-based interventions. This has implications for information campaigns targeting voluntary efforts to promote lifestyle changes that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Show less
This paper examines corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies and their anticipated impacts on both company’s performance and climate... Show moreThis paper examines corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies and their anticipated impacts on both company’s performance and climate change mitigation in mainland China. It performs analysis on the effectiveness of the policies/efforts undertaken by Chinese publicly traded companies to carry on CSR projects through CSR disclosure system, and specifically focuses on determining if CSR projects could help to enhance companies’ profitability while promoting sustainable development in China. It utilizes companies’ financial statements and CSR reports from China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database (CSMAR), and regional macroeconomic data from National Bureau of Statistics of China from 2006 to 2016. The modeling results indicate that industry types, and socioeconomic conditions within which they operate control the anticipated outcome of implementing CSR projects specifically if those projects are designed to reduce companies' carbon emissions. This research provides valuable insights for CSR development in the future according to company types and socioeconomic imbalance in China. Show less
