Infrastructure plays a crucial role for the advancement of sustainable development. The concept of ‘sustainable infrastructure’ (SI) has been put forward by scholars and professionals, however further reflection is needed (Chan et al., 2022). By adopting a company-centric perspective, this chapter provides evidence on 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 projects 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.

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

Gordano, Silvia
;
Torchia, Daniel;Corazza, Laura;Cottafava, Dario
2023-01-01

Abstract

Infrastructure plays a crucial role for the advancement of sustainable development. The concept of ‘sustainable infrastructure’ (SI) has been put forward by scholars and professionals, however further reflection is needed (Chan et al., 2022). By adopting a company-centric perspective, this chapter provides evidence on 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 projects 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.
2023
Business for Sustainability, Volume I. Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research
In Association with EuroMed Academy of Business. Palgrave Macmillan,
Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research, In Association with EuroMed Academy of Business book series
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978-3-031-37360-2
978-3-031-37361-9
Gordano, Silvia; Torchia, Daniel; Corazza, Laura; Cottafava, Dario
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