Psychological and structural barriers to scope 3 emission reduction: the role of organisational inertia, cognitive biases and social norms

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how psychological and structural barriers impact scope 3 emission reduction.
• Qualitative analysis of organizational behavior
• Review of existing literature on cognitive biases
• Assessment of social norm influences on emissions reduction
• Identified organizational inertia hinders emission reduction progress.
• Cognitive biases lead to poor decision-making regarding sustainability practices.
• Social norms significantly influence organizational attitudes towards emissions reduction.