Research project Economic drivers of corporate climate action
Firms around the globe are increasingly connected through their supply chain and their managerial social networks. These networks may create incentives for firms to become more sustainable, because the networks can channel climate impact of one firm to interlinked firms.
Hence, a firm’s own climate initiative may have multiplication effect across the firm networks and may consequently generate larger societal payoffs. Moreover, interrelatedness may exist between climate actions and other sustainable development actions such as the promotion of gender equality.
Project description
In this project, we aim to identify the most effective drivers of boosting climate action in the global corporate network. By examining the effect of global supply chains, managerial social networks, and gender diversity in decision-making we want to show what works best in making business greener. Our project resonates with UN’s SDG in that environmental goals are interconnected with other sustainability goals such as gender equality.
Project members
Project managers
Lu Liu
Assistant Professor
Members
Michal Dzielinski
Assistant Professor
Sara Jonsson
Associate Professor
Hossein Asgharian
Zahra Hashemzadeh
Doctoral student
Katarzyna Burzynska
Assistant professor