13.3: Environmental NGO Influence Flashcards
What are Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGOs)?
Groups with shared values or attitudes that advocate for environmental improvements and monitor businesses’ environmental impact.
What is the primary role of ENGOs in relation to businesses?
Monitor the activities, policies, and initiatives of businesses to assess their environmental impact and advocate for changes to improve environmental conditions.
What are some examples of Canadian ENGOs and their missions?
Evergreen: Focuses on creating sustainable urban environments in schools, public spaces, and communities.
Friends of the Earth Canada: Advocates for environmental renewal through education and holding polluters accountable.
Environmental Defence Canada: Promotes a greener, healthier future by working with governments and people.
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): Protects public land and water for future generations.
David Suzuki Foundation: Promotes environmental conservation through research, education, and policy analysis.
What tactics might ENGOs use if they disagree with business practices?
Protests, blockades, boycotts, court cases, and raising concerns at shareholder meetings.
What factors influence ENGOs to target particular corporations?
Certainty that the firm causes negative environmental impacts.
Consequences of the firm’s actions for the environment.
Strength of relationships with ENGO stakeholders.
Size of the firm.
Influence within their organizational field.
Past interactions with the firm.
Proximity to consumers in the supply chain.
Brand recognition of the firm.
Why are ENGOs sometimes hesitant to collaborate with businesses?
They may view such cooperation as a “sell-out” to corporate interests and lack trust in business motives.
What is mimetic isomorphism, and how does it relate to ENGOs targeting firms?
ENGOs target influential corporations likely to be imitated in their organizational fields, maximizing the broader impact of their actions.
