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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/38417| Appears in Collections: | Management, Work and Organisation Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Bridging Global Mandates and Local Realities: A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Upgrading of Salmon Global Value Chains |
| Author(s): | Shafi Choksy, Umair Ayaz, Muhammad Gorvett, Fraser Malcorps, Wesley Newton, Richard |
| Contact Email: | umair.choksy@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Global Value Chains Bridging Environmental upgrading Scope 3 emissions Salmon Aquaculture Greenhouse gas emissions MNE subsidiary Lower-tier suppliers |
| Issue Date: | 16-Oct-2026 |
| Date Deposited: | 7-Feb-2026 |
| Citation: | Shafi Choksy U, Ayaz M, Gorvett F, Malcorps W & Newton R (2026) Bridging Global Mandates and Local Realities: A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Upgrading of Salmon Global Value Chains. <i>Management International Review</i>. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-026-00643-6 |
| Abstract: | This study examines the role of multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiaries in facilitating environmental upgrading in value chains, with a specific focus on the salmon aquaculture sector. Addressing the critical challenge of Scope 3 emissions, this research investigates the dynamics between a French food MNE’s UK subsidiary (Company X) in UK, acting as a Tier 1 supplier, and its lower-tier suppliers in Scotland and Norway. We explore how do multinational enterprise subsidiaries act as bridging mechanisms to mediate sustainability mandates and local institutional contexts, driving environmental upgrading and addressing Scope 3 emissions in the context of salmon value chains. Through qualitative analysis of interviews and secondary data, the findings highlight the subsidiary’s bridging role in reconciling global corporate mandates with local institutional pressures. Institutional context plays a defining role in shaping subsidiary’s bridging strategy with divergent implications for Scottish and Norwegian suppliers environmental upgradin |
| DOI Link: | 10.1007/s11575-026-00643-6 |
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