Corporate Environmentalism in China and Taiwan

China and Taiwan are two of the fastest growing economies of the newly industrialized countries. Much of this growth has come from multinational companies; partly, it has often been assumed, because the region provides a "pollution haven" multinationals would not enjoy elsewhere. Tsai tests this hypothesis with detailed empirical research. Focusing on the chemical sector, he compares the policies and behavior of three multinational corporations with three large local firms. His research shows that multinationals have created more enviromentallhy sound operations through local companies.

Terence Tsai is Assistant Professor and Senior Associate, Department of Management, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.