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    The Effect of Sustainability Standard Uncertainty on Certification Decisions of Firms in Emerging Economies
    with Ivan Montiel and Petra Christmann
    Journal of Business Ethics 154 (3): 667-681. 2019.
    Voluntary sustainability standards that establish global rules for firms’ environmental and/or social conduct and allow for verification of firm compliance via third-party certification hold the promise to govern firms’ sustainability conduct in a globalizing world economy. However, the recent proliferation of competing and overlapping global sustainability standards that have been developed by various stakeholders with different agendas, creates uncertainties for firms that likely reduce their …Read more