Essays about: "Sustainability measurement tools"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Sustainability measurement tools.

  1. 1. Lost in The Grocery Aisle: Navigating the challenges of food waste management through performance measurement systems and sensemaking

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

    Author : Lucile Vanin; Hannah Bozorgnia; [2023]
    Keywords : KPIs; Management Control Systems; Sustainability; Sustainability Performance Measurement Systems; Sensemaking;

    Abstract : This paper aims to uncover how Sustainability Performance Measurement Systems (SPMS), and more specifically KPIs, can be used as tools to make sense of the challenges inherent to sustainability management, within the specific empirical setting of food waste. Through a case study based on a global food retailer in Sweden, we aim to comprehend how employees use food waste KPIs to make sense of the challenges inherent to food waste management. READ MORE

  3. 2. Improving Objectivity and Reliability of Observational Risk Assessment Tools by using Technical Instruments

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Cephas Charsmar-Etor; [2023]
    Keywords : Direct measurement instruments; Observational instruments; Body segments and postures; Inertial measurement unit; Wearable sensors;

    Abstract : Ergonomic assessments to determine risks of work-related musculoskeletal disorders as well as to compare designs of work-tasks and workstations, are imperative for high sustainability and productivity in any given industry. Hence, assessment tools that can objectively and reliably capture postures, joint angles and muscle activities play very important role in properly determining risks relating to work and various tasks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Measuring the Unmeasurable : A Case Study of Social Impact Measurement Practices in Corporate Citizenship Initiatives at Deutsche Post DHL

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Laurin Frieder Gronbach; [2023]
    Keywords : corporate social responsibility; corporate citizenship; social impact; impact measurement; DPDHL; sustainable development;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates possible approaches to social impact measurement in the context of corporate social responsibility initiatives and highlights possible challenges as well as the role of stakeholder interest. This is done by adopting a view focused on the social effectiveness for the beneficiaries of such initiatives, which is contrasting the hitherto existing way of evaluating impact predominately focused on internal and economic factors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dynamic macro to micro scale calculation of energy consumption in CI/CD pipelines

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Nikolai Limbrunner; [2023]
    Keywords : GreenIT; Sustainability; Energy measurement; Software Engineering; CI CD pipelines; DevOps; GreenIT; hållbarhet; energimätning; programvaruteknik; CI CD-pipelines; DevOps;

    Abstract : This thesis applies energy measurements to the domain of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines. The goal is to conduct transparent and fine-granular energy measurements of these pipelines, increasing awareness and allowing optimizations regarding their energy efficiency. READ MORE

  6. 5. Behind the Seams: Investigating the Balance of Cost and Sustainability in the Sourcing of Renewable Textile Materials

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

    Author : Sasha Cohen Ioannides; Felicia Istrati; [2023]
    Keywords : Renewable Textile Materials; Sustainable Sourcing; Circular Economy;

    Abstract : The textile industry is a significant contributor to environmental pollution, with a substantial portion of this impact stemming from the upstream supply chain. Despite the growing recognition of renewable materials as a viable solution for achieving sustainability and circularity goals outlined by European legislators, existing literature has largely overlooked the relationship between buying firms and renewable textile material suppliers. READ MORE