Essays about: "Corporate environmentalism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Corporate environmentalism.

  1. 1. Green and Circular Capital Investments in Production Industry

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

    Author : Filip Magnusson; [2022]
    Keywords : Green design; Capital investment design; Production system design; Circular investments; Grön design; Design kapitalinvesteringar; Design produktionssystem; Cirkulära investeringar;

    Abstract : As the concept of sustainability and environmentalism is growing due to new customer demand and regulations, production industry is facing extreme challenges in rethinking their processes and implement sustainability measures. Several companies are taking reactive measures where changes are made on the shopfloor in form of altered operations. READ MORE

  3. 2. ’’Materials for a Better Life’’: Strategic Minerals and the Sustainability Transition : A Study on the Strategic Framing of Cobalt & The Material-Discursive Practices of the Extractive Industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Gustav Dahlqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : cobalt; the Democratic Republic of the Congo; strategic framing; the sustainability transition; extractive industries; multinational corporations; sustainable development; material-discursive practices; securitisation; environmentalism; developmentalism; international relations;

    Abstract : Rechargeable batteries are set to power sustainable development by 2030. In this context, the increasingly important role of certain ‘strategic minerals’ used in emerging renewable technologies has become highly topical. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rejecting Fate : The challenge of a subaltern community to the creation of a sacrifice zone in Can Sant Joan, Catalonia

    University essay from KTH/Historiska studier av teknik, vetenskap och miljö

    Author : Sergio Ruiz Cayuela; [2018]
    Keywords : political ecology; environmental justice; environmental humanities; subaltern environmentalism; slow violence; sacrifice zones; environmental humanities;

    Abstract : It was my first visit ever to the neighborhood association – in February 2017 – and the phone rang again in the contiguous room. “I’m sorry” apologized José Luis “but our colleagues are not here yet and I need to answer the phone”. READ MORE

  5. 4. Consequences of Materialism and Temporal Orientation: Altruism, Environmentalism and Happiness

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Sasa Lazarov; Olof Axman; [2016]
    Keywords : Materialism; Aspiration; Construal level theory; Temporal orientation; Altruism; Happiness; Environmentalism; Pro-ecological behavior; Self-determination theory; Corporate social responsibility;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to explore how much materialism and temporal orientation influence how altruistic, ecologically conscious and happy individuals are. The current study builds upon and furthers research previously done by Kasser and colleagues  (1993; 1996), Self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) and construal level theory (Trope & Liberman, 2010). READ MORE

  6. 5. Green Strategies in B2B: why and how? : a qualitative study of plastic manufacturers

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Sofia Larsson; Madelaine Kastberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Green marketing; green marketing strategies; B2B; business-to-business; corporate environmentalism; plastic industry; GGVV-region;

    Abstract : Humanity is facing one of the toughest environmental challenges of all time due to our continuous growth and never-ending consumption. The industrial firms (B2B) are one of the actors with the power to turn this around. READ MORE