Cramm Mathias, Frei Theresa, Greenbury Aida, Winkel Georg, Tegegne Yitagesu Tekle, Sotirov Metodi
European Forest Institute, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 7, 53113, Bonn, Germany.
Sustainability Advisor, Independent, Sydney, Australia, 2009.
Heliyon. 2024 May 6;10(9):e30732. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30732. eCollection 2024 May 15.
This paper addresses knowledge gaps related to implementation of corporate zero deforestation commitments (ZDCs). Drawing on an analytical framework of organizational change, we scrutinize changes and processes internal to a company in adjusting to zero deforestation supply chains. The empirical data consists of 48 online questionnaires and 49 online interviews with actors involved in forest-risk commodity supply chains, both internal actors in companies and external actors (e.g., non-governmental organizations). Concerning organizational changes, the findings show that diverse drivers have triggered companies to adopt ZDCs, but most are external drivers. Organizational change following ZDCs has taken place within companies but only to a limited extent. Our study concludes that while corporate ZDCs can be seen as having advanced private governance in the fight against deforestation, more is needed still for effective implementation. Public governance and regulations could play an increasing role in stimulating adoption and implementation of private governance initiatives, like corporate ZDCs.
本文探讨了与企业零毁林承诺（ZDCs）实施相关的知识空白。借助组织变革的分析框架，我们审视了公司内部在适应零毁林供应链方面的变化和流程。实证数据包括48份在线问卷以及对森林风险商品供应链相关行为者（包括公司内部行为者和外部行为者，如非政府组织）的49次在线访谈。关于组织变革，研究结果表明，多种驱动因素促使公司采纳零毁林承诺，但大多数是外部驱动因素。零毁林承诺之后的组织变革在公司内部已经发生，但程度有限。我们的研究得出结论，虽然企业零毁林承诺可被视为在抗击毁林斗争中推进了私营部门治理，但要有效实施仍需更多努力。公共治理和法规在刺激私营部门治理举措（如企业零毁林承诺）的采纳和实施方面可发挥越来越大的作用。
