The effect of social and environmental sustainability on firm resilience

Double degree

How does sustainability affect an airline’s resilience in increasingly turbulent environments? This study develops a theory of four variables linking sustainability and resilience. The research is conducted through a comparative case study on two players in the Norwegian airline industry, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Scandinavian Airlines AB. The research found that sustainability can lead to resilience through environmental-, stakeholder-, innovation- and cost orientation. The airlines covered in this study that engage in sustainability through these four variables were more resilient to shocks and disruptions.