Table 1.

Profile of the interview participants

ActorInterviewee codePositionDate (day/month/year)Type of interviewLength of the interview
ReportersListed Company 1Social responsibility manager of an electricity supply company10/06/2022Structured by email1,843 words
Listed Company 2Audit and CSR reporting manager of a building construction company13/05/2022Structured by email737 words
Listed Company 3CSR manager of a hotel and accommodation company27/12/2021Structured by email840 words
Listed Company 4Head of compliance department Holding company03/11/2021Structured by email1,092 words
Listed Company 5Sustainability department of an electricity supply company10/11/2021Structured by email611 words
Listed Company 6Global director of sustainability of a building construction company04/11/2021Structured by email666 words
Listed Company 7Sustainability manager of a financial company03/11/2021Structured by email686 words
Listed Company 8Member of external communication department of a financial company02/11/2021Structured by email709 words
Listed Company 9Member of strategy and sustainability area of a financial company10/11/2021Structured by email1,012 words
Listed Company 10Head of sustainability, communication and institutional relations unit of a manufacturing and distribution of stainless steel09/09/2022Structured by email536 words
Listed Company 11Member of corporate responsibility unit of a television and radio broadcasting company20/09/2022Structured by email615 words
Listed Company 12Head of CSR unit of an agrifood company13/09/2022Structured by email661 words
SOE 1Head of CSR unit of an agricultural processing company04/09/2020Structured by email615 words
SOE 2Head of CSR department of an insurance company21/09/2020Structured by email230 words
SOE 3Head of department of governance, transparency and quality (CSR unit) of an engineering and consulting company11/09/2020Structured by email353 words
SOE 4Member of the subdirectory of institutional relations and transparency of a postal service company10/09/2020Structured by email190 words
SOE 5Head of CSR unit of a nuclear fuel company05/11/2020Structured by email407 words
Transport 1Head of quality department of a publicly owned transport company06/03/2024Structured by email624 words
Transport 2Head of quality department of a publicly owned transport company21/03/2024Semi-structured by Google Meet45 min
Transport 3Social responsibility manager of a privately owned transport company22/03/2024Structured by email647 words
Transport 4Manager of institutional relations and ESG of a publicly owned transport company09/04/2024Structured by email614 words
Transport 5General secretary director of a publicly owned transport company1804/2024Structured by email757 words
Transport 6Head of quality department of a privately owned transport company18/04/2024Structured by email368 words
Transport 7Head of quality department of a publicly owned transport company22/10/2024Structured by email192 words
Transport 8Social responsibility manager of a privately owned transport company28/10/2024Structured by email363 words
Transports 9 and 10Head and Sub-head of quality department of a publicly owned transport company12/11/2024Semi-structured by zoom40 min
Transport 11Head of quality department of a publicly owned transport company20 03/2025Structured by email1535 words
Non-reportersTransport 12Company manager09/04/2024Semi-structured by phone19 min
Transport 13Company manager26/04/2024Semi-structured by phone28 min
ExpertsExpert 1Senior manager of a professional organisation devoted to sustainability11 03/2024Structured by email495 words
Expert 2President of an urban transport association11/03/2024Semi-structured by phone16 min
Expert 3Manager of a private accounting professional organisation13/03/2024Semi-structured by phone16 min
Expert 4Executive director of an organisation that promotes transparency and accountability05/04/2024Semi-structured by zoom30 min
Expert 5Expert in sustainable transport who works for an NGO devoted to the environment02/05/2024Structured by email669 words
Expert 6Expert in sustainability and good governance who works for an auditing firm30/04/2025Semi-structured by Google Meet30 min
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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