Growth coalitions

Brautigam, D., Rakner, L. Taylor, S. (2002) Business associations and growth coalitions in Sub-Saharan Africa, The Journal of Modern African Studies, 40 (4), 519-47. 

Finally, as a consequence of trans-European collaboration and policy coalitions, voluntary standards on safety and the environment diffused throughout the new member states. One of the main objectives of CEFIC was to promote not only EU legislation but also Responsible Care as another mechanism to level the regulatory playing field in Europe, to promote a culture of safety and corporate responsibility, and to protect the reputation of the European chemical industry. Table 15.2 presents the growths of Responsible Care participation by chemical enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe. 

The WBCSD is a coalition of international companies united by a shared commitment to the environment. It is based in Geneva and started off as the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) in 1990 to provide a business perspective on economic growth and sustainable development, prior to the Rio Summit in June 1992. In January 1995, BCSD was merged with the WICE (World Industry Council for the Environment) to form the WBCSD, which is now claimed to be the pre-eminent business voice on sustainable development issues. 

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