The energy company of the future: Drivers and characteristics for a responsible business framework

Latapi Mauricio; Johannsdottir Lara; Daviosdottir Brynhildur

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Since the early 2010s, Nordic companies have been at the top of business rankings as the most sustainable in the world. Some are energy companies with business frameworks with a long-term approach to become carbon neutral. However, limited literature exists on what drives Nordic energy companies to implement responsible business frameworks even when they are recognized as frontrunners in sustainability and in incorporating renewable sources of energy into their portfolio. This article contributes to the literature by presenting a framework that identifies and categorizes the drivers for Nordic energy companies to implement responsible business frameworks and also by determining the characteristics of a responsible energy company. The findings are based on empirical data obtained from interviews involving high-level managers from relevant Nordic energy companies. A framework is developed and categorizes eight internal, nine connecting, and nine external drivers. The findings suggest that a responsible energy company needs to incorporate nineteen key elements to its business frameworks which served as a basis to propose a definition of the energy company of the future. The findings, and the proposed framework and definition intend to: 1) provide a better understanding of what drives energy companies towards responsible business frameworks, 2) emphasize the importance of defining the characteristics of a responsible energy company, and 3) propose a definition of the energy company of the future. This article contributes to the literature by proposing a framework that provides a broader perspective on the topic and by providing a new definition of the energy company of the future. The practical contributions come from providing a deeper understanding of the diversity of drivers for energy companies which can translate into positive effects for the energy sector with regards to public policies, legislations and regulations, and innovative business frameworks. Understanding what drives energy companies towards responsible corporate behavior is particularly relevant considering that the energy sector is crucial for achieving most of the Sustainable Development Goals. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

机译：自2010年初以来，北欧公司一直位于商业排名最高，是世界上最可持续的。有些是能源公司，具有业务框架，具有长期碳中性的碳中性。然而，即使在可持续性方面被公认为最责任人和将可再生能源融入其投资组合，也存在有限的文献。本文通过提出一个框架来提交文献，通过呈现和分类北欧能源公司的司机来实施负责任的业务框架以及通过确定负责任能源公司的特征来划分负责的业务框架。调查结果基于涉及来自相关北欧能源公司的高级管理人员的访谈获得的经验数据。开发了一个框架，并将八个内部，九个连接和九个外部驱动程序进行分类。调查结果表明，负责任能源公司需要将十九个关键要素纳入其业务框架，作为提出未来能源公司定义的依据的基础。调查结果和拟议的框架和定义旨在：1）更好地了解驱动能源公司对负责任的商业框架，2）强调定义负责任能源公司特征的重要性，并提出了一个定义未来的能源公司。本文通过提出提供更广泛的专题视角的框架以及提供未来能源公司的新定义，为文献提供了贡献。实践贡献来自于对能源公司的驱动因素的多样性深入了解，该公司可以转化为能源部门的积极影响，并对公共政策，立法和法规以及创新的企业框架进行积极影响。了解推动能源公司对负责任的企业行为尤为相关，考虑到能源部门对实现大部分可持续发展目标至关重要。（c）2020 elestvier有限公司保留所有权利。

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