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How Do Companies Conceive Sustainable Infrastructure? Evidence from Construction Companies’ Reports’ Content Analysis

In: Business for Sustainability, Volume I

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  • Silvia Gordano

    (Department of Management, Università degli Studi di Torino)

  • Daniel Torchia

    (Department of Management, Università degli Studi di Torino)

  • Laura Corazza

    (Department of Management, Università degli Studi di Torino)

  • Dario Cottafava

    (Department of Management, Università degli Studi di Torino)

Abstract

Infrastructure plays a crucial role in the advancement of sustainable development. The concept of ‘sustainable infrastructure’ (SI) has been put forward by scholars and professionals; however, further reflection is needed. By adopting a company-centric perspective, this chapter provides evidence of how the notion is conceived by ‘Big Players’ in the construction industry by means of a content analysis of corporate reports. Findings suggest that SI is largely anchored to the early phases of a project’s lifecycle. ‘Green’ aspects of SI are commonly recognised—in line with a prevailing use of environmental assessment criteria—but the emphasis placed on other sustainability issues and the broadness of stakeholders addressed vary considerably across companies. This supports that SI is a still fragmented and lively concept.

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  • Silvia Gordano & Daniel Torchia & Laura Corazza & Dario Cottafava, 2023. "How Do Companies Conceive Sustainable Infrastructure? Evidence from Construction Companies’ Reports’ Content Analysis," Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research, In Association with EuroMed Academy of Business, in: Demetris Vrontis & Alkis Thrassou & Leonidas Efthymiou & Yaakov Weber & S. M. Riad Shams & Evangelos (ed.), Business for Sustainability, Volume I, chapter 9, pages 179-200, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pscchp:978-3-031-37361-9_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37361-9_9
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