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Boyd, P and Schweber, L (2012) Variations in the mainstreaming of sustainability: a case study approach. In: Smith, S.D (Ed.), Proceedings 28th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 1343–54.

  • Type: Conference Proceedings
  • Keywords: corporate sustainability; corporate strategy; neo-institutional theory; organisational culture
  • ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9552390-6-9
  • URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2012-1343-1354_Boyd_Schweber.pdf
  • Abstract:
    The construction sector has a major role to play in delivering the transition to a low carbon economy and in contributing to sustainable development; however, integrating sustainability into everyday business remains a major challenge for the sector. This research explores the experience of three large construction and engineering consultancy firms in mainstreaming sustainability. The aim of the paper is to identify and explain variations in firm level strategies for mainstreaming sustainability. The three cases vary in the way in which sustainability is framed