Case study overview: meetings, duration, participants and topics
| # | Month | Length (h:min) | Method and participants | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2024 | 2:30 | Method: focus group | Illustration of the research project |
| Presentation of the company (market, structure, dimension, strategy) | ||||
| Interviewees: TD, SM, C | ||||
| Role of each actor in the business context | ||||
| Interviewers: R, EC, S | ||||
| History of the sustainability commitment | ||||
| Stakeholders overview | ||||
| Materiality assessment investigation | ||||
| 2 | May 2024 | 1:30 | Method: focus group interviewees: CFO, SM, C | Role of the CFO in the business context |
| Overview of the company’s sustainability commitment | ||||
| Interviewers: R, EC | Management control systems | |||
| Financial aspects of sustainability strategy | ||||
| 3 | May 2024 | 0:30 | Method: focus group interviewees: TD, CFO, SM, C | TD and CFO complementary views |
| Internal mediation of sustainability perspectives | ||||
| Interviewers: R, EC | Cost-benefit logic in sustainability decision-making | |||
| Informal negotiation and strategic alignment | ||||
| From 4 to 7 | August and September 2024 | 0:20 each | Method: individual semi-structured interviews | Data triangulation and validation |
| Individual perspectives and aspirations | ||||
| Interviewees (in order): SM, CFO, C, TD | ||||
| Management of tensions and misalignments | ||||
| Interviewer: R | Company goals and targets | |||
| 8 | November 2025 | 0:30 | Method: individual semi-structured interview | Validation of findings and synthesis of insights |
| Interviewee: CEO | Governance perspective and board involvement in sustainability reporting | |||
| Interviewer: R | ||||
| Strategic vision for sustainability and improvement trajectory | ||||
| Integration of sustainability into long-term business objectives |
| # | Month | Length (h:min) | Method and participants | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2024 | 2:30 | Method: focus group | Illustration of the research project |
| Presentation of the company (market, structure, dimension, strategy) | ||||
| Interviewees: TD, SM, C | ||||
| Role of each actor in the business context | ||||
| Interviewers: R, EC, S | ||||
| History of the sustainability commitment | ||||
| Stakeholders overview | ||||
| Materiality assessment investigation | ||||
| 2 | May 2024 | 1:30 | Method: focus group interviewees: CFO, SM, C | Role of the |
| Overview of the company’s sustainability commitment | ||||
| Interviewers: R, | Management control systems | |||
| Financial aspects of sustainability strategy | ||||
| 3 | May 2024 | 0:30 | Method: focus group interviewees: TD, CFO, SM, C | |
| Internal mediation of sustainability perspectives | ||||
| Interviewers: R, | Cost-benefit logic in sustainability decision-making | |||
| Informal negotiation and strategic alignment | ||||
| From 4 to 7 | August and September 2024 | 0:20 each | Method: individual semi-structured interviews | Data triangulation and validation |
| Individual perspectives and aspirations | ||||
| Interviewees (in order): SM, CFO, C, | ||||
| Management of tensions and misalignments | ||||
| Interviewer: R | Company goals and targets | |||
| 8 | November 2025 | 0:30 | Method: individual semi-structured interview | Validation of findings and synthesis of insights |
| Interviewee: | Governance perspective and board involvement in sustainability reporting | |||
| Interviewer: R | ||||
| Strategic vision for sustainability and improvement trajectory | ||||
| Integration of sustainability into long-term business objectives |
C = Controller; CEO = Chief Executive Officer; CFO = Chief Financial Officer; EC = External Consultant; R = Researcher; S = Scientific Supervisor; SM = Sustainability Manager; TD = Technical Director
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