Essays about: "Extreme Business-Models"
Found 4 essays containing the words Extreme Business-Models.
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1. Take-Make-Destroy: Exploring Unsustainable Production-Consumption Systems and Policies to Address Product Destruction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The practice of product destruction, whereby retailers or manufacturers dispose of viable consumer products such as unsold goods or consumer returns, is an extreme expression of the linearity of our current production-consumption system. This qualitative exploratory study aims to uncover why companies engage in this highly unsustainable and resource-inefficient behaviour, and to explore the potential policy interventions required to effectively address the issue. READ MORE
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2. Sustainability aspects in a dairy cooperative'sbusiness model : The case of Arla Foods AB
University essay fromAbstract : Problem: Recently, the demand for more sustainable farming and production has increased due to climate changes and the decreasing biodiversity. Furthermore, in Sweden, more and more milk producers are facing bankruptcy because of the present situation in the dairy industry which also demands social responsibility towards them. READ MORE
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3. Smallholder transformation : NGO participation in agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : With smallholder farmers identified as the core of several recent development programs, coupled with the very important role agriculture can play in the eradication of extreme poverty, hunger and food insecurity in the world. The aim of this paper is to identify conditions necessary for smallholder farmers to capitalise on new business opportunities emerging from the reorganization of supply chains around the world. READ MORE
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4. Extreme business-models in the clothing industry - a case study of H&M and ZARA
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomiAbstract : In the clothing industry firms compete successfully by applying different business-models. H&M and ZARA are two extremes in the clothing industry. H&M’s business-model mainly focuses on outsourcing and ZARA’s business-model mainly focuses on in-house production. READ MORE