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How are incumbent European energy companies reinventing their business models to align with the energy transition while balancing sustainability and profitability?
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Martins, Luis Veiga | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vekemans, Margaux | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-27T08:56:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-27T08:56:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-01-29 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2025-12-31 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines how European energy incumbents reinvent business models to align sustainability with profitability. Analyzing Engie, Enel and Ørsted over 2014-2024, it demonstrates that success relies on the coordinated use of five mechanisms: portfolio transformation, digital and service innovation, partnership and M&A, financial innovation and governance alignment. The results show that profitability reinforces decarbonisation when these elements operate as an integrated system, creating a virtuous cycle of green growth. This study offers a theoretical contribution to sustainable business model innovation and a practical playbook for managers navigating the energy transition. | eng |
| dc.identifier.tid | 204238510 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10362/202553 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.relation | UID/00124/2025 | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Sustainable business model innovation | |
| dc.subject | Energy transition | |
| dc.subject | Portfolio transformation | |
| dc.subject | Renewable energy | |
| dc.subject | Digital and service innovation | |
| dc.subject | Financial innovation | |
| dc.subject | Governance alignment | |
| dc.title | How are incumbent European energy companies reinventing their business models to align with the energy transition while balancing sustainability and profitability? | eng |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| thesis.degree.name | A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Master’s degree in Management from the Nova School of Business and Economics |