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DOI	10.1016/j.erss.2024.103525
	Greenhouse gas neutrality: A qualitative analysis of perceived sustainability tensions in the German chemical industry
	Heck, Janine; von Delft, Stephan; Leker, Jens
发表日期	2024
ISSN	2214-6296
EISSN	2214-6326
起始页码	112
卷号	112
英文摘要	The chemical industry plays a critical role in achieving climate neutrality. While several recent studies have concluded that a greenhouse gas -neutral chemical industry is technically feasible, implementation seems to lag behind. This study addresses this issue and contributes to the literature on corporate sustainability by providing a contextual perspective of tensions. Specifically, this study investigates perceived tensions of sustainability managers in their chemical firms ' quest to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and how they react to these tensions. The study thereby draws on paradox theory. A qualitative content analysis of interviews with sustainability managers from 22 chemical companies in Germany identifies six tensions, of which four occur very frequently. The responses are grouped into four categories: Business success vs. GHG savings (1) , Missing availability (2) , GHG savings vs other ecological impact (3) and Desire for sustainability vs. actual behaviour (4) . Energy is identified as an overarching topic through which the tensions are linked. Therefore, it is concluded that the response to tensions, as well as the framework conditions around energy, determine if the tensions are either amplified or reduced.
英文关键词	Climate change; Paradox theory; Chemical industry; Industry transformation; Corporate sustainability tension; Energy
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Studies
WOS记录号	WOS:001222031200001
来源期刊	ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/293174
作者单位	University of Munster; University of Munster; University of Glasgow; Helmholtz Association; Research Center Julich
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Heck, Janine,von Delft, Stephan,Leker, Jens. Greenhouse gas neutrality: A qualitative analysis of perceived sustainability tensions in the German chemical industry[J],2024,112.
APA	Heck, Janine,von Delft, Stephan,&Leker, Jens.(2024).Greenhouse gas neutrality: A qualitative analysis of perceived sustainability tensions in the German chemical industry.ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE,112.
MLA	Heck, Janine,et al."Greenhouse gas neutrality: A qualitative analysis of perceived sustainability tensions in the German chemical industry".ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE 112(2024).