Abstract :
In Organization and Management Studies, while some researchers advocate for a radical rethinking of sustainability issues (see for example Banerjee et al., 2021; Ergene et al., 2021; Nyberg & Wright, 2022), the integration of non-human animals into alternative organizational forms remains significantly underexplored. Despite recent strides in developing Animal Organization Studies, the complexities of multispecies relations have yet to fully permeate the literature. In my research, I critically examine how multispecies relationships are currently addressed in organizational practices, with a particular focus on biodiversity offsetting. These practices often commodify non-human lives, reducing them to calculable units of ecological
compensation rather than recognizing their intrinsic value and agency. To address these limitations, I draw on diverse theoretical and ontological frameworks, including critical ecofeminism, which emphasizes relationality, care, and resistance to domination. Building on this foundation, I propose speculative and alternative ethico-political principles for reimagining how multispecies relations are organized.
Biography :
Lucie Wiart is a postdoctoral researcher at the Chair in Bioeconomy and Sustainability at NEOMA Business School. Her research focuses on sustainability transitions and critical discursive studies, exploring diverse contexts such as the circular economy and plant-based transitions. Moreover, her work delves deeply into the complexities of multispecies relations, seeking to critically analyze and reimagine these interactions within various organizational frameworks.
