Legitimacy for Sustainability: A Case of A Strategy Change for An Oil and Gas Company

Jaber, Tahrir; Oftedal, Elin Merethe

doi:10.3390/su12020525

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“…Still, such action means significant possible losses for oil and gas companies in terms of revenue and stranded assets (Semieniuk et al, 2022). Therefore, oil companies may disclose green initiatives that position them at the forefront of sustainable businesses but are not involved in green initiatives in practice (Jaber & Oftedal, 2020; Keane, 2020; Ramus & Montiel, 2005). This dilemma gives rise to our study.…”

Section: Literature Review and Development Of Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy transition: Assessing oil companies' compliance with their disclosed environmental strategic positioning

Berrêdo,

dos Santos,

Abdo

et al. 2024

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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Based on the greenwashing approach in line with legitimacy theory, we examine first whether the strategic positioning of key oil companies is addressed by their disclosed commitments in their corporate reports and, second, whether the disclosures made by oil companies in relation to energy transition reflect their behavior. We use an ordinal logistic regression model in a sample of 38 oil companies, our findings suggest that the lower the investment in oil and gas exploration and production, and the smaller the variation in the volume of hydrocarbon reserves, the more likely a company narrates a strong commitment to the energy transition. Also, we consider that investments in fossil fuels need to be reduced significantly to accelerate the transition to cleaner and sustainable energy sources, and it is vital to observe the alignment of disclosed commitments by companies to the transition and their behavior, avoiding the accusation of greenwashing practices.

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Section: Literature Review and Development Of Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy transition: Assessing oil companies' compliance with their disclosed environmental strategic positioning

Berrêdo,

dos Santos,

Abdo

et al. 2024

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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“…According to Biesenthal et al (2018), cultural-cognitive structures have received little attention, and there is a need for looking at megaprojects research from this perspective. Under this element, one of the main factors is the sustainability knowledge and competence amongst the employees (Jaber and Oftedal, 2020). In addition, it is also essential that organisations themselves advocate the importance of sustainability practices and voluntarily measure and disclose their sustainability strategies (Butler, 2011).…”

Section: Sustainability-enabling Institutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Institutionalisation of sustainability in Indian megaprojects: an organisational field-based approach

Thounaojam

Devkar

Laishram

2022

IJMPB

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PurposeMegaprojects have a long-lasting impact on all three dimensions of sustainability-social, environmental and economic. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened the importance of sustainability due to its disastrous consequences on the global economy and business activities. This study aims to explore the interactions and interventions of various actors in the megaproject field to institutionalise sustainability.Design/methodology/approachThe current study adopted the organisational field approach as the theoretical lens to understand the decision-making process amongst multiple actors with conflicting interests that come together to play an active role in addressing a common interest of sustainability in megaprojects. A single case study has been undertaken using an Indian metro rail megaproject with multiple sources of data (interviews, documents, media reports).FindingsThis study showed that the institutionalisation of sustainability is dependent on interactions of various organisations and influences from institutions. Various institutional measures organised within the field to enhance sustainability practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic are captured. Four institutional logics (instrumental, intrinsic, equivocal and political) that emerged from the case study are discussed. Finally, while not exhaustive, this study proposed recommendations that can help refine sustainability actions considering COVID-19 implications on megaprojects.Research limitations/implicationsThis study's findings emerged from a single case study. The developed conceptual framework can help further research with multiple cases of megaprojects in various fields or countries.Originality/valueThis study would be novel in advancing the organisational field approach in megaproject sustainability.

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“…According to Biesenthal, et al (2018), cultural-cognitive structures have received little attention, and there is a need for looking at megaprojects research from this perspective. Cultural-cognitive elements stem from sustainability knowledge and competence (C1) among the employees (Jaber and Oftedal, 2020). Li, et al (2021) highlighted that the project team exhibits lower sustainable awareness when the professional knowledge of team personnel is not complementary and lacks experience or professional ability.…”

Section: Cultural-cognitive Elementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of drivers of sustainability in mega infrastructure projects: An institutional approach

Thounaojam¹,

Devkar²,

Laishram³

2022

Proceedings of 10th World Construction Symposium 2022

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The need for sustainable practices in megaproject implementation is becoming acute. With the ongoing progress and expansion of mega infrastructure projects (MIPs), a lot of attention has been attracted among policymakers and researchers due to their enormous impacts on the economy, society, and the environment. Given the complexity of MIPs and the sustainability-related challenges it faces; the successful management of sustainability-related targets requires influence from the institutional forces (regulative, normative and cultural-cognitive). However, existing research on the institutional drivers that can effectively promote the sustainability of megaprojects has been largely unexplored and calls for attention. Therefore, this study aims to present a review of what drives the adoption of sustainable practices in MIPs. A systematic literature review was conducted based on a combination of keyword search in the Scopus database. Using the lens of institutional theory and deductive approach, 11 drivers for sustainability in MIPs were identified from reviewing 33 selected peer-reviewed articles. This study would enhance project stakeholders’ and policymakers’ understanding of drivers for sustainability and help further improve policies, strategies, norms and culture to support MIPs in contributing to sustainable development goals.

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Legitimacy for Sustainability: A Case of A Strategy Change for An Oil and Gas Company

Cited by 13 publications

References 78 publications

Energy transition: Assessing oil companies' compliance with their disclosed environmental strategic positioning

Energy transition: Assessing oil companies' compliance with their disclosed environmental strategic positioning

Institutionalisation of sustainability in Indian megaprojects: an organisational field-based approach

A review of drivers of sustainability in mega infrastructure projects: An institutional approach

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