Peart, R2007-03-262007-06-072007-03-262007-06-072001-01Peart, R. 2001. External factors influencing the environmental performance of South African firms. South African Journal of Science, vol. 97, 02 January, pp 2-80038-2353http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2042http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2042This article reviews the external factors that influence environmental performance of companies in South Africa, drawing on international and local literature. After considering factors within the natural, social, economic and institutional environments, the article develops a typology for predicting the environmental performance of the business sector. This model is then applied to the South African context to identify positive and negative influences on environmental behaviour. The analysis indicates that, of the 18 factors identified, only five are currently promoting good performance. A further seven factors, however, are likely to show gradual improvement as a result of government policies in the economic, social and environmental arenas. Issues raised for consideration by policy makers include: the integration of financial, industrial and education policies with environmental initiatives: the pricing of minerals, electricity, and disposal of waste into the air and sea; and improved enforcement of environmental legislation.2525333 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 2001 Bureau Scientific PublicationsEnvironmental performance-companiesEnvironmental regulationsMineral extractionEnvironmental behaviour-influencesSouth African firmsMultidisciplinary sciencesArticlePeart, R. (2001). External factors influencing the environmental performance of South African firms. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2042Peart, R "External factors influencing the environmental performance of South African firms." (2001) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2042Peart R. External factors influencing the environmental performance of South African firms. 2001; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2042.TY - Article AU - Peart, R AB - This article reviews the external factors that influence environmental performance of companies in South Africa, drawing on international and local literature. After considering factors within the natural, social, economic and institutional environments, the article develops a typology for predicting the environmental performance of the business sector. This model is then applied to the South African context to identify positive and negative influences on environmental behaviour. The analysis indicates that, of the 18 factors identified, only five are currently promoting good performance. A further seven factors, however, are likely to show gradual improvement as a result of government policies in the economic, social and environmental arenas. Issues raised for consideration by policy makers include: the integration of financial, industrial and education policies with environmental initiatives: the pricing of minerals, electricity, and disposal of waste into the air and sea; and improved enforcement of environmental legislation. DA - 2001-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Environmental performance-companies KW - Environmental regulations KW - Mineral extraction KW - Environmental behaviour-influences KW - South African firms KW - Multidisciplinary sciences LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2001 SM - 0038-2353 T1 - External factors influencing the environmental performance of South African firms TI - External factors influencing the environmental performance of South African firms UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2042 ER -