Sustainability and sustainability communication of pharma industry companies located in Finland

Sustainability is an important part of business environment as responsible behaviour is expected from companies in the dimensions of environment, social and business. Even though there are no commonly accepted definition for the phenomenon, companies are involved to it and taking actions to meet the...

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Main Author: Sirkko, Hannamari
Other Authors: Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Business and Economics, Taloustieteet, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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description Sustainability is an important part of business environment as responsible behaviour is expected from companies in the dimensions of environment, social and business. Even though there are no commonly accepted definition for the phenomenon, companies are involved to it and taking actions to meet the expectations of stakeholders. Strategic communication aims to maintain the healthy reputation of the organisation in the eyes of the public and to advance the mission of the organisation. Through strategic communication on sustainability related issues, companies might obtain the benefits from their responsible behaviour and to enhance the relationship and trust with stakeholder groups. This research studies the sustainability of the pharmaceutical companies in Finland and how strategic communication on sustainability issues could help to achieve the sustainability vision of the industry. Pharmaceutical industry is unique global business environment and an integral part of health of the societies, so it provides an interesting research setting form the perspective of sustainability and stakeholder expectations. This research is conducted in qualitative research method as the aim is to understand these phenomena more comprehensive. The data was gathered in 7 individual interviews of the representatives of the local pharma companies. The data was analysed by utilising thematic method. By the results of this research, the sustainability of pharmaceutical companies in Finland seems to be action-oriented projects, focusing on the dimensions of environment and social. The maturity of the sustainability strategies varied a lot among the companies. The regulation frames the industry, which limits the possibilities to negotiate and interact with the stakeholders. Due the regulation and the need to enhance the reputation of the industry, the strategic approach to sustainability and to communication is required. Yritysvastuu on keskeinen osa yritysten toimintaa ja vastuullisuutta odotetaan ympäristöön, sosiaaliseen vastuuseen ja liiketoimintaan liittyvissä kysymyksissä. Vaikka yritysvastuullisuuden ilmiölle ei ole olemassa tarkkaan määriteltyä viitekehystä, useat yritykset ovat sitoutuneita vastuullisuuteen ja tekevät toimia sidosryhmien asettamien odotusten mukaan. Strateginen viestintä pyrkii säilyttämään organisaation hyvän maineen yleisöjen silmissä ja edistämään organisaation mission toteutumista. Strateginen viestintä yritysvastuun teemoista voi auttaa yrityksiä saamaan hyötyjä vastuullisesta käytöksestä ja rakentamaan suhdetta ja luottamusta tärkeimpien sidosryhmien kanssa. Tämä tutkimus kuvailee mitä on yritysvastuu Suomessa toimivien lääketeollisuuden yritysten kontekstissa ja kuinka strateginen viestintä voisi auttaa yrityksiä saavuttamaan alan vastuullisuusvision. Lääketeollisuus on ainutlaatuinen globaali toimiympäristö ja keskeinen toimija yhteiskunnan terveyden näkökulmasta, joten se tarjoaa mielenkiintoisen tutkimusasetelman yhteiskuntavastuun ja sidosryhmien odotusten näkökulmasta. Tämä tutkimus toteutettiin laadullisena tutkimuksena koska tarkoituksena oli ymmärtää yritysvastuun ja strategisen viestinnän ilmiöitä paremmin. Tutkimusaineisto kerättiin seitsemässä lääkeyritysten edustajien yksilöhaastatteluissa. Aineisto analysoitiin hyödyntämällä temaattista lähestymistapaa. Tutkimuksen tulosten perusteella lääketeollisuuden yritysten yritysvastuu näyttäytyy projekteina erityisesti ympäristö ja sosiaalisen vastuun alueilla. Yritysvastuustrategioiden status vaihteli yritysten välillä. Regulaatio kehystää yritysten toimintaa sekä rajoittaa mahdollisuuksia vuorovaikuttaa sidosryhmien kanssa. Sääntelyn ja alan maineen parantamistarpeen vuoksi strategista lähestymistapaa kestävään kehitykseen ja viestintään tarvitaan.
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title_full Sustainability and sustainability communication of pharma industry companies located in Finland
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