環境政策が導入されているとしても、企業は自主的に環境保全に取り組むこともあります。

ISO14001や経団連の自主行動計画など、企業の自主的な環境取組について、実証的な研究を行ってきました。

①査読付き論文

The Effect of ISO 14001 on Environmental Performance: Resolving Equivocal Findings,

Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.166(15), (2016),pp.556-566. (Toshi H. Arimura, Nicolle Darnall, Rama Gangui, Hajime Katayama)

Voluntary agreements to encourage proactive firm action against climate change: an empirical study of industry associations’ voluntary action plans in Japan,

Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol.112 (4),(2016) pp. 2885-2895. (Masayo Wakabayashi & Toshi H. Arimura)

A new insight into environmental innovation: Does the maturity of environmental management systems matter?

Ecological Economics, 94, (2013) pp. 156-163. (Emiko Inoue, Toshi H.Arimura & Makiko Nakano)

The Effects of Voluntary Action Plans on Energy-Saving Investment: An Empirical Study of the Japanese Manufacturing Sector

Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Vol.13(3),(2011) pp.237-257.  (Makoto Sugino & Toshi H. Arimura)

Is ISO 14001 a gateway to more advanced voluntary action? The case of green supply chain management

Journal of environmental economics and management, 61(2),(2011) pp. 170-182. (Toshi H. Arimura, Nicolle Darnall, & Hajime Katayama)

Is a Voluntary Approach an Effective Environmental Policy Instrument? A Case for Environmental Management Systems

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 55(3),(2008) pp.281-295  (Toshi H. Arimura, Akira Hibiki & Hajime Katayama)

ISO14001 認証取得の決定要因とトルエン排出量削減効果に関する実証研究

『日本経済研究』(62),(2010) 16-38. (岩田和之・有村俊秀・日引聡)

②　学会発表（共同研究者によるものも含む）

Energy Efficiency Investment in Japanese Firms

Influences of The Energy Saving Act and Organizational Factors, 2018, 6th International Association for Energy Economics Asian Conference,(2018) Wuhan. (Naonari Yajima, Toshi H. Arimura, & Emiko Inoue)