Essays about: "Competing concerns"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words Competing concerns.

1. 1. World Bank Group Engagement in Public-Private Partnerships : Strengthening Sustainable Finance in International Investment Standards

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Andrew Sefufan Simamora; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable finance; international investment law; public-private partnership;

   Abstract : The prioritisation of private funds in financing public infrastructures due to limited financial resources available through the public sector has raised concerns about the protection of human rights and environment considering that the main goal of corporations is to generate as much profit as possible. The presence of the World Bank Group in the mix is to strike a balance between these competing needs by introducing the concept of sustainable finance through technical assistance and the adoption of standards that are integrated with the concept to influence the behaviour of state and non-state actors in their investment practices, especially in the developing world. READ MORE

3. 2. Future-competing battery chemistries for large-scale energy storage

   University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

   Author : Erik Adolfsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Battery energy storage systems; Nickel-hydrogen battery; Zinc-bromide flow battery; Iron-air battery; Large-scale applications; Batterier för energilagringssystem; Nickel-vätgasbatteri; Zink-brom flödesbatteri; Järn-luftbatteri; Storskaliga användningsområden;

   Abstract : ’Netto-noll utsläpp’ i EU vid 2050 är ett av målen för att påskynda övergången från fossila bränslen till mer förnyelsebara och hållbara alternativ. Detta har däremot introducerat mer turbulens på elnäten. READ MORE

4. 3. Performance Indicators in SAFe Role of KPIs in Scaled Agile

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Jose Camilo Cabanzo Cadena; Kunal Kedia; [2023]
   Keywords : Information; Key Performance Indicators; scaled agile models; software maturity; value; interview; thematic analysis;

   Abstract : Information is everywhere, modern life depends on information. The faster we process data and generate meaningful outcomes, the better. Any IT project produces a lot of artifacts like software code, requirement documents, financial reports, traceability metrics, status reports, and so on. READ MORE

5. 4. "What's your particular way of doing standardized emission reporting?" A Swedish study on measurement and reporting practices of scope 3 emissions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Ingrid Hedin; Tim Ortner; [2022]
   Keywords : scope 3 emissions; sustainability reporting; value chain emissions measurement; organizational culture;

   Abstract : Following the saying "what gets measured, gets managed" the constructed notion of GHG emissions measurements has, in the environmental sustainability context, increasingly been shaping business decisions and academic debate. However, the current state of measurement and reporting of scope 3 emissions, which generally account for the majority of firms' emissions, is inconsistent and incomplete. READ MORE

6. 5. PSD2 - The Revolution that Never Happened

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Elinor Ahlfors Hallkvist; Olivia Larsson; [2021-06-24]
   Keywords : PSD2; Open Banking; Institutional Change; Decoupling; Disruptive Business Model Innovation;

   Abstract : The introduction of PSD2 was expected to revolutionise the financial industry and disrupt established banks’ business models. However, the changes have not been as dramatic as expected. Mainly this concerns the predicted increase in innovation speed. READ MORE