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Divestment from fossil fuel companies: Confluence between policy and strategic viewpoints

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  • Martina K Linnenluecke
  • Cristyn Meath
  • Saphira Rekker
  • Baljit K Sidhu

    (UNSW Australia Business School, The University of New South Wales, Australia)

  • Tom Smith

    (UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia)

Abstract

In October 2014, the Australian National University announced that it was divesting from seven fossil fuel-intensive companies. This announcement sparked an unprecedented response in the community, both positive and negative. We examine this decision, the divestment movement in general, the science behind the issue and strategic responses, both policy and organisational. We argue that a confluence between policy responses and organisational responses is beginning to emerge that will lead to greater action on climate change.

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  • Martina K Linnenluecke & Cristyn Meath & Saphira Rekker & Baljit K Sidhu & Tom Smith, 2015. "Divestment from fossil fuel companies: Confluence between policy and strategic viewpoints," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 40(3), pages 478-487, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:40:y:2015:i:3:p:478-487
    DOI: 10.1177/0312896215569794
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    Keywords

    Climate change; confluence; divestment; fossil fuels; policy; strategy;
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    JEL classification:

    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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