Strategic Communication of European Energy Companies in the Face of Polycrisis: A Comparative Framing Analysis of CEO Letters (2019-2023)

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This study investigates the strategic communication employed by energy companies in Europe during the ongoing polycrisis (Tooze, 2022), focusing on the challenges posed by geopolitical tensions, such as the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis, and regulatory shifts like sanctions against Russia and the EU Green Deal. Specifically, the research analyzes CEO letters preceding annual reports, targeting shareholders of energy companies (Bhatia, 2019). The study covers companies from Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Spain—nations impacted to varying degrees by the Russian invasion of Ukraine—and focuses on the period from 2019 to 2023, capturing pre-COVID-19 communication through to the present.

Period	4 Jun 2025
Event title	ABC Regional Conference 2025
Event type	Conference
Location	Bergen, NorwayShow on map