Collectively Designing CSR Through Meta-Organizations: A Case Study of the Oil and Gas Industry

Berkowitz, Héloïse; Bucheli, Marcelo; Dumez, Hervé

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“…Berkowitz et al . () show that meta‐organizations in the oil and gas industry have been in charge of designing social and environmental responsibility standards. It remains to investigate how those standards actually impact their members and shape their practices, or if and how they are used for greenwashing (Roulet and Touboul, ).…”

Section: The Need For a Multi‐approach Methodology: The Meta‐organizamentioning

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The Concept of Meta‐Organization: Issues for Management Studies

Berkowitz

Dumez

2016

European Management Review

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International audienceIn a seminal paper, Ahrne and Brunsson coined the word ‘meta-organization’. More than a label, this word describes a challenging and stimulating concept that can be valuable for management studies when approached with different units of analysis and research methodologies. ‘Meta-organization’ refers to a central phenomenon in the contemporary world, namely the increasing importance of collective action at the level of organizations, ensuing from major issues related to sustainable development, human rights and corporate responsibility. The concept calls for new forms of theorizing of global collective action. The diversity and heterogeneity of meta-organizations raise methodological issues that require original approaches. In this paper, we show the novelty of the concept of metaorganization; we then address the methodological difficulties and propose a research agenda on meta-organizations for management studies.Dans un article fondateur, Ahrne et Brunsson ont inventé le terme de méta-organisation. Plus qu’un simple label, ce mot décrit un concept stimulant qui peut être utile pour les sciences de gestion quand il est étudié selon différentes unités d’analyse et méthodologies. Le concept de méta-organisation renvoie à l’importance croissante de l’action collective au niveau des organisations. Ce phénomène, central dans nos sociétés contemporaines, résulte des enjeux majeurs soulevés par le développement durable, les droits de l’homme et la responsabilité de l’entreprise. Le concept de méta-organisation invite à mieux théoriser les formes d’action collective globale. Mais la diversité et l’hétérogénéité des méta-organisations pose des problèmes méthodologiques qui nécessitent d’utiliser des approches originales. Dans cet article, nous montrons la nouveauté du concept de méta-organisation, puis nous discutons des enjeux méthodologiques et enfin proposons un programme de recherche sur les méta-organisations dans les sciences de gestion

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The Concept of Meta‐Organization: Issues for Management Studies

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Dumez

2016

European Management Review

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“…Researchers, however, express significant concerns about the sincerity of the O&G industry's commitment to CSR (for instance, Berkowitz, Bucheli, & Dumez, 2017). Researchers, however, express significant concerns about the sincerity of the O&G industry's commitment to CSR (for instance, Berkowitz, Bucheli, & Dumez, 2017).…”

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“…Major O&G companies are closely associated with several high-profile meta-organizations (organizations composed by other organizations such as the American Petroleum Institute), stock market sustainability indices, the UN Global Compact, and the GRI that are responsible for developing CSR principles and guidelines. Researchers, however, express significant concerns about the sincerity of the O&G industry's commitment to CSR (for instance, Berkowitz, Bucheli, & Dumez, 2017). Despite the industry's significant role in CSR, O&G production causes considerable costs on society like air pollution, oil spills, injuries, death, social dislocations, and conflicts.…”

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Which Dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility is a Value Driver in the Oil and Gas Industry?

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The oil and gas (O&G) industry suffers from a negative perception of poor sustainability. O&G companies are therefore engaged in several socially sustainable activities related to community development and environmental protection. This article determines whether the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are equally value-additive to O&G companies. We measure the company-specific level of CSR activities from the information provided in the annual financial reports of O&G companies and determine the effects of CSR dimensions on firm value. We find that CSR enhances firm value of O&G companies. While social activities such as employee well-being and community development are key value-drivers, environmental and economic sustainable activities have an insignificant impact on the market value of O&G companies. RésuméL'industrie pétrolière et gazière (O&G) souffre de la perception négative qu'on a de sa faible durabilité. C'est pourquoi les sociétés du secteur pétrolier et gazier s'investissent dans plusieurs activités socialement durables liées au développement communautaire et à la protection environnementale. Dans cet article, nous nous interrogeons sur la valeur ajoutée liée aux dimensions sociales, environnementales et économiques de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises (CSR) de ce secteur. Nous mesurons le niveau d'activité de la CSR de l'entreprise à partir des informations disponibles dans les rapports financiers annuels des sociétés pétrolières et gazières et déterminons les effets des dimensions de la CSR sur la valeur de l'entreprise. Les résultats montrent que la CSR augmente la valeur des sociétés pétrolières et gazières. Par ailleurs, tandis que les activités sociales telles que le bien-être des employés et le développement communautaire sont des facteurs clés de valeur, les activités environnementales et économiques durables n'ont qu'une incidence négligeable sur la valeur marchande des sociétés pétrolières et gazières

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“…In addition, the role of MSGs grant further examination. Previous research has shown how impactful these groups can be in improving the CS of participating firms [61]. Future research could examine the ways in which MSGs help firms improve processes for CS.…”

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Characterization of Sustainability Leaders and Laggards in the Global Food Industry

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The global food industry has a critical role to play in achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Accordingly, global firms in this industry pursue a wide array of sustainability issues. However, it remains unclear as to how leading firms differ from laggard firms in the industry in terms of their overall approach to sustainability and SDGs. To bridge this gap, we conducted in-depth interviews with sixteen experts comprising representatives of global firms, non-government organizations (NGOs), and researchers and academics. First, we identified five sustainability performance criteria-engagement with multi-stakeholder groups (MSGs), measurement of sustainability outcomes, resource commitment by top management, integration of sustainability programs with traditional management systems, and a robust process for the identification of specific sustainability issues or SDGs. Then, we found that leaders and laggards are markedly different in their approaches to pursue these performance criteria.Sustainability 2019, 11, 5072 2 of 14 and fertilizers [16,17], genetically modified crops [18], water usage and recycling [19], questionable marketing practices [20,21], monopolistic practices [22,23], poor corporate governance [13,24], bad working conditions [25], land use change [26], and small farm exclusion [27].Such wide-ranging and profound sustainability issues have made food industry a center of scholarly attention, and several studies have analyzed how individual firms in this industry engage with sustainability issues. These studies provide rich insights into firms sustainability strategies [28], their approaches to assess sustainability impacts [29], and the tools they use to communicate their sustainability actions to stakeholders [30]. This literature also acknowledges that many food firms struggle to develop and implement effective sustainability strategies [28], with only a few firms leading sustainability practices and many others lagging far behind. In this research, we seek to characterize and discern these two groups of firms-sustainability leaders and laggards in the food industry-to better understand how leaders can push progress and how laggards can catch up to ultimately ratchet up sustainability standards in the food industry.

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Collectively Designing CSR Through Meta-Organizations: A Case Study of the Oil and Gas Industry

Cited by 74 publications

References 78 publications

The Concept of Meta‐Organization: Issues for Management Studies

The Concept of Meta‐Organization: Issues for Management Studies

Which Dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility is a Value Driver in the Oil and Gas Industry?

Characterization of Sustainability Leaders and Laggards in the Global Food Industry

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