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Analysing sustainability changes in seaports: Experiences from the Gävle Port Authority
Author(s) -
Lozano Rodrigo,
Fobbe Lea,
Carpenter Angela,
Sammalisto Kaisu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1099-1719
pISSN - 0968-0802
DOI - 10.1002/sd.1913
Subject(s) - sustainability , business , port (circuit theory) , social sustainability , sustainability organizations , legislature , triple bottom line , corporate sustainability , environmental resource management , process management , economics , political science , engineering , ecology , law , electrical engineering , biology
Ports are under increasing pressure to become more sustainable. Although some ports have been including sustainability into their operations, this has been mainly done from economic and environmental perspectives and technological or policy‐related approaches, while there has been little research on organisational change management for sustainability. This paper analyses organisational change efforts for sustainability at the Port of Gävle, Sweden. Twenty‐three face‐to‐face interviews were conducted with various stakeholders. The findings show that there were differences in perception of sustainability; but similarities in the drivers for and the barriers to sustainability (with some key differences between the internal and external stakeholders). This research shows that, in their journey towards becoming more sustainable, ports have to take a holistic approach encompassing the four dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, social, and time); their stakeholders (internal and external); and legislative, technological, financial, cultural/social, voluntary initiatives, and organisational change management approaches.