Resilience of Energy Companies’ Business Models in the Context of Climate Neutrality

Abstract

The aim of the article is to characterise the business models of energy companies in the context of building and maintaining their resilience, applying climate-neutral objectives within the framework of a sustainable development strategy. The author seeks an answer to the question: to what extent does the pursuit of climate neutrality in the sustainability strategies of energy companies affect the resilience of their business models? The article summarises the results of the research on the resilience of the business models of energy companies applying climate neutrality goals as part of their sustainability strategies. The research used a multiple case study involving five foreign energy companies. They are particularly influenced by global conditions related to climate change. The primary research instrument used in the paper was a model using the concept of the so-called New Innovation Era, emphasising the role of innovation in value creation, business process choice and technical and social architecture. It was supplemented with elements of the Canvas model. The research indicates that it is possible to build and maintain the resilience of business models of energy companies in the context of a change in the structure of electricity generation towards the replacement of coal-based sources with lowor zero-carbon energy sources, climate neutrality, implemented taking into account sustainable development strategies.