Essays about: "Our responsibility towards society"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 42 essays containing the words Our responsibility towards society.

1. 6. Choice editing for sustainable development : consumer attitudes toward food retailers limiting food choices

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Andrea Biro; Emma Svensson; [2021]
   Keywords : choice restrictions; environment; food retailer strategies; freedom of choice; health; paternalism; perceptions;

   Abstract : Society is facing significant challenges in transforming to a sustainable food system where healthy food is provided, while reducing the negative environmental impact. Yet, it is debatable whose responsibility it is to provide healthy, environmentally friendly food from sustainable food systems. READ MORE

3. 7. Encouraging Pro-Social Behaviours Through Feelings of Responsibility: Investigating factors influential to the behaviour of low-risk individuals during the COVID-19 response in Ireland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Caolán Leneghan; [2021]
   Keywords : Human Behaviour; Risk Communication; COVID-19; Public Health; Risk Response; Social Heuristics; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research examined the experiences of 12 low-risk individuals to identify factors influential to their behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. The method used a semi-structured format of interviews conducted over June 2021. READ MORE

4. 8. A Decade to Deliver : The Implementation Progress of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the Private Sector

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Franziska Paul; Eva-Maria Paul; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Sustainable Development Goals; Millennium Development Goals; Private Sector; Implementation; Partnerships; Sustainability Measurement; Sustainability Reporting;

   Abstract : As a response to the ‘Grand Challenges’ of the 21st century such as climate change and social inequalities, the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), released by the United Nations in 2015, became a matter of urgency. The SDGs are a continuation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aiming to cover an even broader scope of social, environmental and economic challenges. READ MORE

5. 9. Att mäta med stadslivet som insats : en validitets- och reliabilitetsanalys av ett verktyg som kvantifierar sociala värden i urban miljö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Ida Lövgren; Ida Sjöberg; [2020]
   Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; stadsplanering; kvantifieringsverktyg; stadsliv; urbana miljöer; sociala värden; social hållbarhet; hållbarhet; mäta; mätbarhet; omätbar; kvalitativ; kvantitativ; kvantifiering; validitet; reliabilitet; expertkunskap; demokrati;

   Abstract : Samhället förlitar sig idag mer och mer på att mätbara variabler ska kunna fånga och förenkla den komplexa värld vi lever i. Människan vänder sig till kalkylerande metoder och går mot en “pedantisk byråkrati” där generaliseringen får oss att förlora det unika i situationer och individer (Bornemark 2018). READ MORE

6. 10. Key Aspects of Implementing a Corporate Sustainability Strategy in a Decentralized Organization : A Case Study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Dan Bäversten; Maja Nordström; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability Strategy; Strategy Implementation; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Internal Communication; Decentralization;

   Abstract : Companies are considered as central actors towards a more sustainable society. Implementing a sustainability strategy is seen as an effective way for corporations to take responsibility andmeet the society’s expectations. Different factors have been identified to affect the implementation of a sustainability strategy. READ MORE