Large organizations are responsible for a significant amount of GHG emissions. This trend will even increase over the next 100 years. An issue for environmental research is the investigation of the factors promoting or hindering the transition to more sustainable energy behaviors in the workplace. This study is part of a larger project, funded under the EU-FP7 program, called "Low Carbon at Work" (LOCAW). We present the results of a qualitative study assessing the existing everyday behaviors in two large-scale organizations: an Italian-based multinational renewable energy producer, and a Spanish public university (The University of A Coruña). Data obtained by interviews with key-informers and focus groups were content analyzed, using ATLAS.ti. Results indicate many commonalities and some differences between the two case studies. Working in a green anergy company leads individuals to be more sensitized about environmental issues, although a core thematic category refers to the concept that energy-related behaviors "rely on individual feeling". Data from the University of A Coruña suggest this organization has the right values and objectives, but it does not always adequately implement organizational policies to support sustainable energy use among students and employees. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Dumitru, A., DE GREGORIO, E., Bonnes, M., Bonaiuto, M., Carrus, G., Garcia Mira, R., et al. (2016). Low carbon energy behaviors in the workplace: A qualitative study in Italy and Spain. ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE, 13, 49-59 [10.1016/j.erss.2015.12.005].

Low carbon energy behaviors in the workplace: A qualitative study in Italy and Spain

DE GREGORIO, EUGENIO;CARRUS, GIUSEPPE;MARICCHIOLO, FRIDANNA
2016-01-01

Abstract

Large organizations are responsible for a significant amount of GHG emissions. This trend will even increase over the next 100 years. An issue for environmental research is the investigation of the factors promoting or hindering the transition to more sustainable energy behaviors in the workplace. This study is part of a larger project, funded under the EU-FP7 program, called "Low Carbon at Work" (LOCAW). We present the results of a qualitative study assessing the existing everyday behaviors in two large-scale organizations: an Italian-based multinational renewable energy producer, and a Spanish public university (The University of A Coruña). Data obtained by interviews with key-informers and focus groups were content analyzed, using ATLAS.ti. Results indicate many commonalities and some differences between the two case studies. Working in a green anergy company leads individuals to be more sensitized about environmental issues, although a core thematic category refers to the concept that energy-related behaviors "rely on individual feeling". Data from the University of A Coruña suggest this organization has the right values and objectives, but it does not always adequately implement organizational policies to support sustainable energy use among students and employees. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
2016
Dumitru, A., DE GREGORIO, E., Bonnes, M., Bonaiuto, M., Carrus, G., Garcia Mira, R., et al. (2016). Low carbon energy behaviors in the workplace: A qualitative study in Italy and Spain. ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE, 13, 49-59 [10.1016/j.erss.2015.12.005].
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