Essays about: "Business synergy"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 71 essays containing the words Business synergy.

1. 16. Material choices for the building frame : Effects on the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals’ targets

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

   Author : Fanny Nyberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Concrete frame; wooden frame; building frame; Sustainable Development Goals; synergy effects; mitigation; adaptation; life cycle analysis; LCA;

   Abstract : Potential synergy effects and conflicts, so-called interactions, between a climate action that aims to mitigate the climate impact and five targets of the Sustainable Development Goals are identified in this study. The climate action is Conscious material choices for the frame, and the materials assessed are climate improved concrete and domestic wood. READ MORE

3. 17. Moving Beyond Trade-offs : Exploring the linkage between Financial Return and Social Impact

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : David Appelqvist; Maja Paulsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Investment management; Sustainable finance; Trade-offs financial return and social impact;

   Abstract : Background:  A growing momentum around the potential of impact investing to contribute to development in both environmental and social sustainability has challenged the way business is operating, offering solutions for both the people and planet. Previous studies have claimed that trade-offs between purpose and profit are inevitable in order to successfully achieve sustainability goals, which requires practitioners in the financial discipline to invent new investment approaches to manage dual outcomes. READ MORE

4. 18. How to Achieve Profitable Growht for SME:s : A Study of the Swedish Wood Industry

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

   Author : Pontus Larsson; Fredrik Möller; [2020]
   Keywords : Tillväxt; SME; aktiviteter;

   Abstract : Profit and growth are the pillars of all business enterprises. The Swedish wood industry has historically been characterized by pressured margins and marginal growth, and in particular SME's have had many challenges in regard to long-term success. READ MORE

5. 19. Sustainability reporting in project-based industries: a European study with a focus on the motion picture industry

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Ludovica Chiarini; Nadia Khedachi; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainability reporting; Motion Picture Industry; CSR; Project-based industries; Non financial accounting; Institutional theory; Legitimacy theory; Stakeholder theory;

   Abstract : Project-based industries (PBIs) and more specifically the motion picture industry (MPI) are industries with fluid workflows composed of non-standardised routines. The constant and massive employment of resources on an industrial level (energy usage, waste production, ephemeral decors, food consumption, transportation) generates a considerable negative impact on the environment. READ MORE

6. 20. Hydroponic farming and circular economy : implementation of circular economy into hydroponic production

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Denisa Poznickova; [2019]
   Keywords : hydroponic farming; urban farming; indoor farming; sustainable production; food production; circular economy; implementation; controlled environment agriculture;

   Abstract : Vertical hydroponic farming presents an emerging industry that could soften the blow of conventional farming. Hydroponic farming is a form of controlled environment agriculture, which is usually situated indoors, and the plants grow in the absence of soil. READ MORE