Essays about: "ADVANCE Sustainable Value"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words ADVANCE Sustainable Value.

1. 1. Womens's Opportunities within the Audit Industry in San José, Costa Rica : an interview study of Costa Rican women's experiences

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Stina Ytterberg; Anna Grimsdal; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit industry; Female career opportunities; Gender discrimination; Glass ceiling; Costa Rica;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to fill the gap identified in how women perceive their opportunities to advance in their careers as auditors in San José, Costa Rica. This study also seeks to get answers to what it is like to work as a woman in a male-dominated industry in the chosen country. READ MORE

3. 2. The role of stakeholders in a transition toward advanced corporate sustainability: A representation of the European wind power industry and the case of Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Emma Kurvits; [2022]
   Keywords : wind power industry; stakeholder theory; corporate sustainable transition; incumbency; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The wind power industry has long remained passive on broader sustainability issues, grounded in the perception that the industry is inherently linked with environmental sustainability. Within the past 5 years, there has been a dramatic change in the stakeholder and corporate perception of sustainability. READ MORE

4. 3. Authentic Adobe and Off-the-Grid Earthships : Investigating the potential for a green rating system and sustainability-oriented accommodation platform in Taos, New Mexico

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Evelina Elf Donaldson; [2021]
   Keywords : Earthship; Adobe; New Mexico; Taos; Off-the-grid; Southwest; Sustainable Construction; Sustainable Architecture; Green Building; Sharing Economy; Accommodation; Airbnb: Green Rating System; Sustainability Accreditation; Content Analysis; Resource Management; Life-Cycle Design; Design for Human;

   Abstract : In an age where the sharing economy has proliferated as a preferred means of travel in the tourism industry, and the accommodation sharing platform Airbnb has risen to the forefront, there is much criticism and discussion about the need for such nascent platforms to operate in alignment with sustainable development. Currently, economic benefits for the host and guest lie at the core of Airbnb’s sustainability appeal, while few concrete steps have been taken to advance environmental and social values. READ MORE

5. 4. Non-financial reporting: What about the internal interest? : A quantitative study on commission in the private sector

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Pernilla Danielsson; Sandra Ek; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainability reporting; GRI; Non-financial report; Stakeholders; Employees; Internal interest;

   Abstract : The topic of sustainability has never been as relevant as it is today. Most recently, we have been following climate activists strike worldwide, the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Agreement and we have seen the world elite leave climate meetings without agreements. READ MORE

6. 5. Community supported agriculture : in a Swedish context

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Mikaela Nilsson; Kajsa Wejåker; [2016]
   Keywords : alternative food production; local food systems; shared value; crowdfunding; relationship marketing;

   Abstract : Swedish agriculture faces new challenges on an aggregated level, as well as for individual farms. The number of farms in Sweden is decreasing, but the average size of farms is increasing. Much of the structured changed can be explained by the increase in global competition and the design of the CAP within the EU. READ MORE