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

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.