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

Silvia Gordano; Daniel Torchia; Laura Corazza; Dario Cottafava

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-37361-9_9

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

Silvia Gordano^*, Daniel Torchia, Laura Corazza, Dario Cottafava

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Departament d'Empresa

University of Turin

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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. Adoptant una perspectiva centrada en l'empresa, aquest capítol proporciona proves de com la noció és concebuda pels 'grans jugadors' del sector de la construcció mitjançant una anàlisi de contingut dels informes corporatius. Les troballes suggereixen que la IS està majoritàriament ancorada en les fases inicials del cicle de vida d'un projecte. Els aspectes 'verds' de la IS són comunament reconeguts -en línia amb un ús prevalent dels criteris d'avaluació ambiental- però l'èmfasi posat en altres qüestions de sostenibilitat i l'amplitud dels grups d'interès abordats varien considerablement entre empreses. Això recolza que la IS és encara un concepte fragmentat i viu.

Idioma original	Anglès
Títol de la publicació	Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business
Pàgines	179-200
Nombre de pàgines	22
Volum	1
ISBN (electrònic)	978-3-031-37361-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37361-9_9
Estat de la publicació	Publicada - 2 de nov. 2023

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Nom	Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business
Volum	Part F1662
ISSN (imprès)	2523-8167
ISSN (electrònic)	2523-8175

SDG de les Nacions Unides

Aquest resultat contribueix als següents objectius de desenvolupament sostenible.

ODG 8 – Treball digne i creixement econòmic
ODG 9 – Indústria, innovació i infraestructures

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Gordano, S., Torchia, D., Corazza, L., & Cottafava, D. (2023). How Do Companies Conceive Sustainable Infrastructure? Evidence from Construction Companies’ Reports’ Content Analysis. In Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business (Vol. 1, pàg. 179-200). (Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business; Vol. Part F1662). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37361-9_9

Gordano, Silvia ; Torchia, Daniel ; Corazza, Laura et al. / How Do Companies Conceive Sustainable Infrastructure? Evidence from Construction Companies’ Reports’ Content Analysis. Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business. Vol. 1 2023. pàg. 179-200 (Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business).

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How Do Companies Conceive Sustainable Infrastructure? Evidence from Construction Companies’ Reports’ Content Analysis. / Gordano, Silvia; Torchia, Daniel; Corazza, Laura et al.
Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business. Vol. 1 2023. pàg. 179-200 (Palgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business; Vol. Part F1662).

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