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A study of sustainable practices in the sustainability leadership of international contractors

dc.contributor.authorTan, Yongtao
dc.contributor.authorShuai, Chenyang
dc.contributor.authorShen, Liyin
dc.contributor.authorHou, Lei
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Guomin
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-10T20:55:14Z
dc.date.availableWITHHELD_12_MONTHS
dc.date.available2020-08-10T20:55:14Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.identifier.citationTan, Yongtao; Shuai, Chenyang; Shen, Liyin; Hou, Lei; Zhang, Guomin (2020). "A study of sustainable practices in the sustainability leadership of international contractors." Sustainable Development 28(4): 697-710.
dc.identifier.issn0968-0802
dc.identifier.issn1099-1719
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/156206
dc.description.abstractWith an increasing global need for sustainable development, numerous world‐leading construction corporations have devoted significant efforts to implementing sustainable practices. However, few previous studies have shared these valuable experiences in a systematic and quantitative way. RobecoSAM has published The Sustainability Yearbook annually since 2004, which lists the sustainability leaders in various industries, including the construction industry. Learning from those sustainability leaders in the construction industry can provide useful references for construction‐related companies when developing their sustainable development strategies. Based on a comprehensive literature review, this paper identified 51 methods used for improving sustainability performance and 34 outcomes achieved via these methods. These methods and outcomes are used for coding the sustainable practices of sustainability leaders in the construction sector. Using the coding system, 133 annual sustainability reports issued by 22 sustainability leaders (The Sustainability Yearbook, RobecoSAM 2010–2016) in the construction sector were analyzed using content analysis. Social network analysis was then employed to identify the key adopted methods and achieved outcomes (KAMAO) of these leaders. The dynamic trend and regional analysis of KAMAO are also presented. These KAMAO findings provide valuable guidance for international contractors to develop a better understanding of the primary sustainable methods adopted by sustainability leaders in the construction sector and the top outcomes achieved by these leaders. The findings also provide a useful reference for international contractors to evaluate their current sustainability‐related strategies and make improvements.
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.subject.othersocial network analysis
dc.subject.othersustainable practice
dc.subject.otherconstruction market
dc.subject.otherkey adopted methods and achieved outcomes (KAMAO)
dc.subject.othersustainability leader
dc.titleA study of sustainable practices in the sustainability leadership of international contractors
dc.typeArticle
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollow
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEcology and Evolutionary Biology
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEducation
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelInformation and Library Science
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelNatural Resources and Environment
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelSocial Sciences (General)
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelUrban Planning
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciences
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelScience
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/sd.2020
dc.identifier.sourceSustainable Development
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