Essays about: "long term sustainability"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 569 essays containing the words long term sustainability.

  1. 11. Mastering the shift: exploring external CEO successions in a comparative case study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nils Karlflo; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Actor-Network Theory; ANT; actors; negotiations; Sociology of translation; Management; Corporate Governance; CEO successions; CEO retirements; CEO departure; chief executive officer; boards; chairman of the board; externalizing; owner-led; owner-steered; owner-led companies; process theory; translation theory; family successions;

    Abstract : This paper critically examines the claim made by previous research that explains CEO successions as a result of a linear process, influenced by isolated factors of causality succeeding one another. Thus, it seeks to provide a more nuanced understanding of the process of CEO successions, acknowledges the complexity, ambiguity, and unpredictability in its nature. READ MORE

  3. 12. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

    Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

  4. 13. Smart Warehouses : A case study of organizational planning in unpredictable environments

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Anna-Sara Meisingseth; Jacob Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart warehouse; RCSR; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; organizational planning; economic sustainability; social sustainability;

    Abstract : Purpose – The study aimed to investigate long-term organizational planning in a smart warehouse environment with unpredictable demand to understand how these organizations are able to make sustainable decisions from a social and economic perspective.   Methodology – To fulfil the purpose of the study, a single case study was conducted which included six interviews and two observations at the case company. READ MORE

  5. 14. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
    Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

  6. 15. Reducing corporatescope 1 emissions on a voluntarily basiswith a focus on European biomethane and hydrogen markets

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Vic van Mol; [2023]
    Keywords : Scope 1 emission reduction; sustainability; biomethane; hydrogen; markets; companies; SBTi; GHG Protocol; Scope 1 utsläppsminskning; hållbarhet; biometan; väte; marknader; företag; SBTi; GHG Protocol;

    Abstract : This research project represents a collaborative effort between E&C Consultants, an international energy procurement consultancy, and aims to address the increasing demand for guidance on scope 1 emissions reduction strategies expressed by their clients. From a procurement perspective, companies are actively seeking alternative commodities, such as biomethane or hydrogen, to substitute their natural gas consumption. READ MORE