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Commit or Emit: The Sustainability Characteristics of Danish Companies with Net-Zero Pledges

La Cour-Andersen, Christopher LU (2022) EKHS35 20221
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This thesis explores the characteristics and sustainability strategies of Danish companies with certified climate targets and the distinction with net-zero targets. The probability of having a net-zero target is modelled with three explanatory variables – life cycle assessments (LCAs), disruptive innovation, and carbon offsetting. The study is based on survey data gathered from thirty-four sustainability directors and managers in one hundred and thirty Danish companies with certified pledges.
The most innovative and disruptive companies are significantly correlated with having net-zero pledges, showing how sustainable practices as still perceived as disruptive and not as a mature market trend in itself. Having performed full product and... (More)
This thesis explores the characteristics and sustainability strategies of Danish companies with certified climate targets and the distinction with net-zero targets. The probability of having a net-zero target is modelled with three explanatory variables – life cycle assessments (LCAs), disruptive innovation, and carbon offsetting. The study is based on survey data gathered from thirty-four sustainability directors and managers in one hundred and thirty Danish companies with certified pledges.
The most innovative and disruptive companies are significantly correlated with having net-zero pledges, showing how sustainable practices as still perceived as disruptive and not as a mature market trend in itself. Having performed full product and building LCAs also has a significant association with net-zero pledges as they quantify environmental impacts. Due to carbon offsetting’s controversial nature, there is no significant association between net-zero targets and
the Danish companies in any category. This thesis argues that collaboration and climate public-private partnerships (PPPs) across the Danish sustainability system are needed. Moreover, this thesis outlines strands for future research centered on Nordics and the perceived value of environmental PPPs. (Less)
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author
La Cour-Andersen, Christopher LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS35 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Net-Zero, net-zero pledges, climate pledges, CSR, CSR in Denmark, MLP, carbon offsetting, LCA, disruptive innovation, sustainability system, PPPs
language
English
id
9088668
date added to LUP
2022-06-28 10:12:18
date last changed
2022-06-28 10:12:18
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the characteristics and sustainability strategies of Danish companies with certified climate targets and the distinction with net-zero targets. The probability of having a net-zero target is modelled with three explanatory variables – life cycle assessments (LCAs), disruptive innovation, and carbon offsetting. The study is based on survey data gathered from thirty-four sustainability directors and managers in one hundred and thirty Danish companies with certified pledges.
The most innovative and disruptive companies are significantly correlated with having net-zero pledges, showing how sustainable practices as still perceived as disruptive and not as a mature market trend in itself. Having performed full product and building LCAs also has a significant association with net-zero pledges as they quantify environmental impacts. Due to carbon offsetting’s controversial nature, there is no significant association between net-zero targets and 
the Danish companies in any category. This thesis argues that collaboration and climate public-private partnerships (PPPs) across the Danish sustainability system are needed. Moreover, this thesis outlines strands for future research centered on Nordics and the perceived value of environmental PPPs.}},
  author       = {{La Cour-Andersen, Christopher}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Commit or Emit: The Sustainability Characteristics of Danish Companies with Net-Zero Pledges}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}