Going green in the Norwegian fossil fuel sector? The case of sustainability culture at Equinor

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Crichton, R, Shrivastava, P, Walker, T, Farhidi, F, Renwick, D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-5746 and Ellegate, N, 2024. Going green in the Norwegian fossil fuel sector? The case of sustainability culture at Equinor. German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung. ISSN 2397-0022

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/23970022241226672

Abstract

As the effects of climate change continue to impact society, organizations within the fossil fuel sector are seen as principal contributors to the climate crisis through their numerous practices. In the hopes of mitigating climate change at source, this study suggests that a strong sustainability-oriented organizational culture can contribute to reversing “business as usual” practices towards seeking strategic greener solutions. Such results are partly achieved by strong responsible leaders at the organizational helm in combination with a high sustainability-oriented national culture. Additionally, it critically questions the secrecy surrounding the case organization’s ‘choice’ and ‘format’ of promotion and support for their operational status quo (e.g., greenwashing), to challenge the insider perspective unearthed herein. Finally, the study contributes to the newer and under-investigated field of green human resource management by better identifying the role of organizational culture as a critical lever in bringing about much-needed organizational greener policies, and offering a critical analysis less seen in green HRM.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung
Creators:	Crichton, R., Shrivastava, P., Walker, T., Farhidi, F., Renwick, D. and Ellegate, N.
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Date:	12 January 2024
ISSN:	2397-0022
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1177/23970022241226672 DOI 1852136 Other
Rights:	Accepted for publication in German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung. Reuse is restricted to non-commercial and no derivative uses.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Laura Ward
Date Added:	18 Jan 2024 09:39
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2024 09:39
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/50705