Essays about: "Circular Procurement"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Circular Procurement.
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1. Enhancing circular economy through circular public procurement : A case study within the Swedish railway industry
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Industriell ekonomiAbstract : Purpose: The study aims to identify essential barriers, enablers, and incentives for including circular requirements in tender specification, to facilitate the transition from linear to circular public procurement within the railway industry, thus enhancing a circular economy. This by answering the following research questions: RQ1: What barriers and enablers for circular public procurement within the railway industry exist, and how can the enablers overcome the barriers to facilitate the transition from linear to circular public procurement to enhance a circular economy? RQ2: How can public procurers be incentivized to undergo a transition from linear to circular public procurement within the railway industry? Method: To fulfill the purpose a qualitative case study has been carried out within the Swedish railway industry, focusing on rail vehicle procurement. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable Best Practices in Electronic Sector : Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Industry
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Environmental issues related to the Electronic and Electrical Equipment industry lead companies to consider a new sustainability model to decouple economic growth from resource consumption and waste generation. A significant body of literature focuses on materials and process innovation in the field of Printed Circuit Board (PCB), simultaneously limited attention has been given to industry practices and circular economy strategies. READ MORE
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3. Procurer-Supplier Interaction for Circularity : A multiple-case study of product-service systems in Swedish public procurement
University essay fromAbstract : Problem: Public procurement constitutes a large part of the global economy, accounting for 15% of GDP. But it is also responsible for 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions and consumes vast amounts of raw materials as it is strongly focused on linear products. READ MORE
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4. Assessment of oyster mushroom production employing urban-based materials in Stockholm Stad
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : This thesis investigates the opportunities and challenges regarding urban oyster mushroomproduction (Pleurotus Ostreatus) employing urban-based materials in Stockholm Stad as agrowing medium. Additionally, the availability of the five most suitable substrates has beenfurther explored with the indicator’s availability in Stockholm Stad, and the Biologicalefficiency (BE%) for a suitable growing medium and the quantity of the substrates have beenmapped out. READ MORE
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5. Adoption barriers to circular product design in Turkey : A study of Istanbul textile manufacturing
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : The global unsustainable production and consumption patterns in the fashion and textile industry are a prevailing problem. With the rising trend of European brands reshoring their textile manufacturing and upcoming circular economy frameworks from the EU, the Turkish textile industry may face pressures to transform towards circularity in order to remain competitive. READ MORE
