Essays about: "Sustainable Global Value Chain"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 65 essays containing the words Sustainable Global Value Chain.

1. 16. Net Zero by 2045: A Mixed Methods Study on How Climate Change Initiatives Can Contribute to Swedish Companies’ Transition to Net Zero Emissions by 2045

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Sara Sandberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Non-state actors; Climate change governance; Climate change initiatives; Companies; National targets;

   Abstract : In the face of climate change, our planet is going through unprecedented changes, making international governance and cooperation on this issue a necessity. Recent studies indicate that the window to act to stay within the 1.5 °C target of the Paris Agreement has narrowed, and that strong and urgent action is needed. READ MORE

3. 17. The Pursuit Towards Circular Business Models in the Real Estate Industry : Challenges and Enablers in Commercial Tenant Adaptations

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Sunny Simonian; Axel Lundbäck; [2022]
   Keywords : Circular economy; circular business models; commercial real estate; tenant adaptations; Cirkulär ekonomi; cirkulära affärsmodeller; kommersiella fastigheter; hyresgästanpassningar;

   Abstract : Today's society rests upon a mainly linear approach where the make-use-dispose model dominates. At this moment, it is undeniable that human activity and the use of virgin resources has led to major negative impacts on the environment, which makes today's linear approach unsustainable. READ MORE

4. 18. Competing on sustainability - A study on stakeholder interaction, becoming truly sustainable and obtaining a sustained competitive advantage in an industry characterized by low sustainability maturity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Källner; Anna Lundberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainability; cold chain; pharmaceutical industry; stakeholder theory; sustainable business models; VRIO analysis; truly sustainable; competitive advantage; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Although more and more companies are facing increasing pressure to take responsibility for their actions impacting sustainability, the pharmaceutical industry and in extension the cold chain solutions industry, have previously been exempted from scrutiny. Research on sustainability in the industry is lagging, why this master thesis aims to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into the business model while avoiding creating a disconnect between corporate strategy and actual sustainability impact. READ MORE

5. 19. Strategic targets and KPIs for improved value chain circularity and sustainability performance : A case study of a large manufacturing enterprise within the energy sector

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Jonas Jansson; Herman Holmberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Circular Economy business; Key Performance indicator; Circular indicators; Sustainable value chain; sustainable business models. sustainability; circular business model; resource efficiency; Environmental strategy; sustainability strategy; energy efficiency; Circularity; Circular business; KPI; Sustainability KPI; Renewable Energy; Circular targets; sustainability target; Circular transformation; Industrial manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; Cirkulär ekonomi; hållbar utveckling; Mätetal; Hållbarhetsstrategi;

   Abstract : Global consumption levels currently extend far beyond what planet Earth in terms of natural resources can regenerate in a sustainable manor and will by 2050 reach levels corresponding to what it would require three Earths to sustain. This overexploitation and unsustainable management of the Earth’s resources in combination with the necessity of mitigating climate change and reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 require action across all sectors, not least the manufacturing industry. READ MORE

6. 20. Comparative analysis of linear and circular manufacturing system paradigms for a steel-based product. : A case study of a mailbox manufacturing company

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

   Author : SAMUEL ALAGBADA; [2022]
   Keywords : The manufacturing system; green supply chain management circular economy; life cycle analysis; cumulative energy demand; global warming potential.;

   Abstract : The manufacturing industry has exerted a tremendous impact on the natural environment. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the consequences of shift from linear manufacturing system to circular manufacturing system in order to decouple the environmental burden of production and consumption process in relation to quantity of carbon footprint, cumulative energy demand, natural resource consumption, waste generated and recovered presently. READ MORE