A sustainability screening case

By Jarno Truijens, Giovanni Colucci, Ngan Hang Yee & Anneli Helenius

Introduction● Largest port in Scandinavia with 130 destinations● Owned by “Göteborgs Stadshus AB” ● Vision: “To become an efficient, sustainable and strong

Scandinavian freight hub by continously developing the infrastructure in and outside the port”

● Have a balance between financial, environmental and social aspects

● Most imporant stakeholders:- Owners, customers, employees, governments & the society

Purpose and research questions● Investigate how the port works with sustainability● Where these practices need to be further developed & give

suggestions on how it can be done

- How is the Port of Gothenburg working with sustainability both internally and externally?

- How can the sustainability work be further developed?

Methodology● Qualitative nature● Interview with company representative & financial reports,

webpage● Quality Manager & Specialist Sustainability → 90 min

interview● Semi-structured approach

Sustainable Value Framework

Internal Short Term Social:● Governance● Code of Conduct

Economic:● Developing the freight hub, putting the customer in the center,

maintaining financial strength● Reinvest most of the profit

Environmental: ● Onshore power supply● Alternativ resources ● Carbon neutral

Internal Short Term Strenghts:● More then legal requirement regarding environmental● Extensive Code of Conduct

Weaknesses:● Employee Index declined due to high levels of stress

External Short Term Social:● Member of CSR West Sweden● Contribute to the employment in both local and regional markets● Contribute to a good working environment for the employees ● Contribute to solving societal challenges

Economic:● Improve accessability for their customers

Environmental:● Port tariff● Rewarding system● Cooperate internationally

External Short TermStrenghts:● Partnerships● Discounts● Envolving community

Weaknesses:● Terminal performance effectiveness

Internal Long TermSocial:● Improve employment opportunitiesEconomic:● 6 major projects: Double railway track, berths in the container

terminal, Logistic Park, new logistics area Arendal 2, fu new port entrance for trucks traffic.

Environmental:● Achieve growth ambitions with minimal environmental impact● CO2 reduction

Internal Long TermOpportunities:● Prescense of Municipality

Threats:● Innovation in terms of internal logistics

External Long TermSocial:● Demanding suppliers to meet requirements of CSR West● Requiring suppliers to hire employees in a weak positionEconomic:● Development of new logistics areas to meet expectations of

the stakeholdersEnvironmental:● improve LNG fuel usage to cut nitrogen and CO2 emissions

External Long TermOpportunities:● Close relationship with competitors and customers

Threats:● Help of a good IT-system→ efficiency, effectiveness● Traffic jams-->social and econominical improvements

Recommendation and Conclusion

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