Diasporic insights to create shared value: An opportunity for sustainable development

Speidel, Claudia

Diasporic insights to create shared value: An opportunity for sustainable development

Speidel, Claudia

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Speidel, Claudia
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-22T23:15:26Z
dc.date.available	2026-03-22T23:15:26Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/194405
dc.description	University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.description.abstract	The pursuit of sustainable development is complicated by the dominance of Global North perspectives, which often overlook cultural and contextual differences, particularly from the Global South. This research investigates the potential of diasporic communities—specifically, the Indian diaspora in Australia—in bridging these gaps through their unique bicultural positioning. The study explores how this community understands and prioritises sustainability concerns, particularly within the frameworks of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and corporate sustainability strategies framed within Porter and Kramer’s Creating Shared Value (CSV) model. Through seven mini-focus groups and a national survey (n=192), the research identifies two prevailing sustainability narratives: a universal, environmentally oriented perspective, and a localised, socially driven one. The latter is especially salient in Southern contexts, with quality education emerging as a strategic mediator between environmental and social priorities. Moreover, while CSV initiatives show promise, their legitimacy and impact are contingent on alignment with cultural and institutional contexts. This study demonstrates that diaspora members, by virtue of their bicultural affiliations, can provide critical insights for a more context-sensitive sustainability discourse and practice. It underscores the value of integrating diasporic knowledge into sustainability frameworks to enhance their applicability and cultural resonance across global and local divides.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.format	Thesis (PhD)
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US.UTF-8
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dc.rights	© 2025 Claudia Speidel
dc.rights	au.edu.uts.lib/cph
dc.title	Diasporic insights to create shared value: An opportunity for sustainable development	en_US.UTF-8
dc.type	Thesis
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Abstract:

The pursuit of sustainable development is complicated by the dominance of Global North perspectives, which often overlook cultural and contextual differences, particularly from the Global South. This research investigates the potential of diasporic communities—specifically, the Indian diaspora in Australia—in bridging these gaps through their unique bicultural positioning. The study explores how this community understands and prioritises sustainability concerns, particularly within the frameworks of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and corporate sustainability strategies framed within Porter and Kramer’s Creating Shared Value (CSV) model. Through seven mini-focus groups and a national survey (n=192), the research identifies two prevailing sustainability narratives: a universal, environmentally oriented perspective, and a localised, socially driven one. The latter is especially salient in Southern contexts, with quality education emerging as a strategic mediator between environmental and social priorities. Moreover, while CSV initiatives show promise, their legitimacy and impact are contingent on alignment with cultural and institutional contexts. This study demonstrates that diaspora members, by virtue of their bicultural affiliations, can provide critical insights for a more context-sensitive sustainability discourse and practice. It underscores the value of integrating diasporic knowledge into sustainability frameworks to enhance their applicability and cultural resonance across global and local divides.

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