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In Search of Biodiversity-Respectful Leadership in the Food Business - Illusion or Folly?
(Presentation at the British Academy of Management Conference 2023)
Tekijät: Turunen Marja, Möksy Juulia, Teerikangas Satu
Konferenssin vakiintunut nimi: British Academy of Management Conference
Julkaisuvuosi: 2023
Addressing the biodiversity crisis is crucial for the future of humankind. Food production ranks among the largest sectors contributing to biodiversity loss. In this article, we study Finnish food companies’ approaches to addressing biodiversity. We conducted an inductive multi-case study via 37 in-depth interviews with food chain business actors representing the entire Finnish food system. Our analysis identified four archetypal categories of companies vis-à-vis their approach to biodiversity: forerunners, awakened ones, followers and laggards. Companies in these four categories differed with respect to 1) their attitudes towards biodiversity and 2) the way they managed biodiversity in their business. Combined, these led us to four organisational leadership approaches to biodiversity in business. Going forward, we call for more research on the ways in which companies can address the biodiversity crisis.
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