Employee Voice and Corporate Governance: Power and Engagement for the Environment
Bartosch J, Nicklich M, Jackson G (2026)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
Book Volume: 79
Pages Range: 5-35
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1177/00197939251351678
Abstract
The authors investigate the role of employee voice in corporate governance for corporate environmental impact. This issue is important given the potentially serious employment implications for corporations seeking to transition to lower carbon economic activity and the urgency of moving toward a carbon neutral economy. Using secondary and interview data from Germany, the authors use Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to demonstrate that strong employee voice in corporate governance is a key factor in reducing the environmental impact of corporations. The authors also illustrate distinct strategies by which labor representatives at the company level enact institutionally granted power resources for environmental issues. This work contributes to academic debates on labor and the natural environment literature. In particular, it highlights that, alongside unions, labor representatives at the company level constitute an important source of employee voice for environmental transformation.
Involved external institutions
Netherlands (NL)How to cite
APA:
Bartosch, J., Nicklich, M., & Jackson, G. (2026). Employee Voice and Corporate Governance: Power and Engagement for the Environment. Industrial & Labor Relations Review, 79(1), 5-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/00197939251351678
MLA:
Bartosch, Julia, Manuel Nicklich, and Gregory Jackson. "Employee Voice and Corporate Governance: Power and Engagement for the Environment." Industrial & Labor Relations Review 79.1 (2026): 5-35.
BibTeX: Download