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dc.contributor.advisorMudambi, Ram, 1954-
dc.creatorSellin, Julianne
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-12T19:34:38Z
dc.date.available2024-09-12T19:34:38Z
dc.date.issued2024-08
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/10715
dc.description.abstractClimate change is a critical issue, as emphasized by the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (2023). Business organizations significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions but also play a crucial role in developing decarbonization solutions. A surge in scholarly attention since the mid-2010s has provided valuable insights into the dynamic interplay between firms and climate change. Studies have quantified risks and assessed the impact of environmental practices, while others have examined proactive measures by firms in response to regulatory landscapes and stakeholder expectations. External stakeholders, including governments, shareholders, and business partners, play a pivotal role in steering firms toward low-carbon strategies. However, there remains a gap in understanding the true impact of firm strategies on ecosystem health – for example on firms’ carbon footprint. This research aims to explore the influence of various actors on firms' decarbonization strategies and explores how firms navigate their transition towards low carbon amid conflicting pressures from financial markets, governments, and corporate customers in global value chains. The first essay reviews the literature on the challenges faced by multinational companies (MNCs) when trying to implement more sustainable practices in their supply chains. The second essay empirically investigates MNCs' impact on their suppliers' environmental performance, highlighting the importance of scrutiny, enforcement and economic leverage. The third essay analyzes investor reactions to coal plant divestment announcements by U.S. electric utilities, revealing increasing investor support for divestment. Overall, this work contributes to the literature at the intersection between firms and the environment in a global transition context, by taking a multidisciplinary and integrative approach. It also offers valuable insights for managers and policymakers as it highlights the necessity to account for contextual dynamics (e.g., change in value among stakeholders), and the breadth of the issues at stake (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions are concentrated at the manufacturing stages) to design more efficient environmental strategies and policies.
dc.format.extent197 pages
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTemple University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofTheses and Dissertations
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dc.subjectBusiness administration
dc.subjectDecarbonization strategies
dc.subjectEnergy transition
dc.subjectInternational business
dc.subjectMitigation strategies
dc.subjectStakeholders
dc.titleTHREE ESSAYS ON THE DRIVERS OF FIRMS’ DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES
dc.typeText
dc.type.genreThesis/Dissertation
dc.contributor.committeememberSchifeling, Todd
dc.contributor.committeememberHill, Theodore L.
dc.contributor.committeememberBasu, Sudipta, 1965-
dc.description.departmentBusiness Administration/International Business Administration
dc.relation.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/10677
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dc.description.degreePh.D.
dc.identifier.proqst15883
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-5466-0803
dc.date.updated2024-08-30T19:08:09Z
refterms.dateFOA2024-09-12T19:34:39Z
dc.identifier.filenameSellin_temple_0225E_15883.pdf


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