Thomas P. Lyon
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View article: No End in Sight? A Greenwash Review and Research Agenda
No End in Sight? A Greenwash Review and Research Agenda Open
Greenwashing is more virulent than ever. A profusion of environmental, social, and governance and net zero commitments are becoming fraught with questionable and misleading claims. At the same time, we are no closer to solving the pressing…
View article: Leadership Forum on Organizations and Sustainability: Taking Stock, Looking Forward
Leadership Forum on Organizations and Sustainability: Taking Stock, Looking Forward Open
In mid-2020, leaders in the field of organizations and the natural environment convened for a conference call to assess the field as it stands and consider reorientations that might elevate its scholarship and amplify its impact. On the ca…
View article: Energy Consumption Policies at the University of Michigan
Energy Consumption Policies at the University of Michigan Open
This report was compiled during the academic year of 2019-2020 for the University of Michigan (U-M) President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality by the Energy Consumption Policies Internal Analysis Team. Through its work, the Energy Consump…
View article: The Millennial ‘Meh’: Correlated Groups as Collective Agents in the Automobile Field
The Millennial ‘Meh’: Correlated Groups as Collective Agents in the Automobile Field Open
Explanations for field change emphasize the role of purposeful strategic actors, paying little attention to uncoordinated but cohesive social groups, despite their profound impacts on fields ranging from autos and news to politics. Using a…
View article: Merchants of doubt: Corporate political action when NGO credibility is uncertain
Merchants of doubt: Corporate political action when NGO credibility is uncertain Open
The literature on special interest groups emphasizes two main influence channels: campaign contributions and informational lobbying. We introduce a third channel: providing information about the credibility of political rivals. In particul…
View article: Using Market Forces for Social Good
Using Market Forces for Social Good Open
The environment has traditionally been the domain of nonprofit organizations. For decades, nonprofit organizations have worked to reduce the negative impact of market-based activity on the environment. However, more recently nonprofits hav…
View article: Inertia Busters: Social Movement Influence on Impervious Incumbents facing Environmental Turbulence
Inertia Busters: Social Movement Influence on Impervious Incumbents facing Environmental Turbulence Open
Environmental change pressures incumbent organizations to decide when to adapt and exit from investments in a declining technology. As the alternatives become more economically feasible, companies will vary in how responsive they are to th…
View article: A Theory of Multitier Ecolabel Competition
A Theory of Multitier Ecolabel Competition Open
Ecolabels are widely used to inform markets about credence attributes of products. We present the first analysis of ecolabel competition that allows labels to have multiple tiers (e.g., silver/gold/platinum). For either an industry associa…
View article: CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics
CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics Open
Corporate sustainability has gone mainstream, and many companies have taken meaningful steps to improve their own environmental performance. But while corporate political actions such as lobbying can have a greater impact on environmental …
View article: CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics
CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics Open
Corporate sustainability has gone mainstream, and many companies have taken meaningful steps to improve their own environmental performance. But while corporate political actions such as lobbying can have a greater impact on environmental …
View article: Merchants of Doubt: Corporate Political Influence When Expert Credibility is Uncertain
Merchants of Doubt: Corporate Political Influence When Expert Credibility is Uncertain Open
A key role of science-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is to communicate scientific knowledge to policymakers. However, recent evidence has emerged showing that industry-backed groups often attempt to undermine the credibility o…
View article: Salience Games: Keeping Environmental Issues in (and Out) of the Public Eye
Salience Games: Keeping Environmental Issues in (and Out) of the Public Eye Open
Businesses and green activists seek to influence public attention to the social impacts of a sector -- they play salience games. An activist allocates funds between campaigning against a polluting industry and other environmental projects.…