voluntarycan
Voluntarycan is a proposed governance concept that envisions a standardized, voluntary certification framework intended to align corporate practices with a core set of safety, environmental, and ethical standards without the imposition of mandatory regulation. The term is used primarily in policy discussions and academic literature to explore how market incentives and transparency can substitute for some regulatory requirements.
The mechanism centers on a network of independent third-party verifiers, a public registry, and a voluntary
History and applications: Origin in governance debates on reducing regulatory burden while protecting public interests; applied
Criticism and challenges: Potential for greenwashing, unequal access to auditing services, and fragmentation of standards across
See also: voluntary certification; greenwashing; market-based regulation; supply chain transparency.