Globalization of and “Guiding Principles” for environmental legislation and public policy development

This paper outlines: (1) governments´ increasing use of “market-driven” environmental policies directed at the entire product “life-cycle” and their much more far-reaching, worldwide business effects, (2) why, as a result, multinational companies like Hewlett-Packard need to contribute to the shaping of environmental public policy in their major worldwide markets, and, (3) some suggested guiding principles for assuring the effectiveness of these emerging policies from the perspectives of all stakeholders, including government, environmental advocacy groups and affected businesses