Essays about: "UN Sustainable Development Goals"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 147 essays containing the words UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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16. Tracking climate change adaptation outcomes: Analysis of adaptation planning in UK urban areas
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : As more and more urban areas are planning and responding to climate change there is a need to understand the role that local action is having at the national and international level. The Paris Agreement called for a global goal on adaptation but in practice aggregating progress on adaptation is hard to achieve. READ MORE
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17. Closing the gap? An Analysis of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Business Operations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : There is an increasing demand for responsible business conduct. Different mechanisms have been developed to promote and ensure such responsibility within corporate operations. Two of such mechanisms are the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). READ MORE
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18. LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FROM A CLEAN ENERGY PERSPECTIVE: The Case of Northvolt
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknikAbstract : Date: 2022-06-01 Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: João Vitor Barroso França Karl Isaksson Alex Josefsson (99/04/01) (97/10/31) (95/09/08) Title: LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FROM A CLEAN ENERGY PERSPECTIVE: The Case of Northvolt Supervisor: Konstantin Lampou Keywords: Northvolt, Lithium-Ion Battery, SDG, Sustainability, Clean energy Research question: How does a company in the Lithium-Ion Battery Industry contribute to affordable and clean energy for all? The case of Northvolt Purpose: The purpose of this study aims at understanding what values and implementations Northvolt has in its business to integrate targets from the UN’s SDG number seven. Because of the complexity of the research area, the authors adopted an extensive literature review on articles concerning corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable development (SD), and Lithium-Ion batteries. READ MORE
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19. Sustainable machinery and equipment investments : Incorporating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and sustainability criteria in the decision-making
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The growing environmental concerns are pressuring manufacturing companies to become more sustainable. The selection of machinery and equipment has a significant impact on environmental performance and is, therefore, essential to consider. READ MORE
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20. Making military policy sustainable? : An analysis of military policy from a critical environmental perspective
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : This study examines the framing of environmental policies within two military organisations;the Swedish Armed Forces and the United States’ Department of Defence. Additionally, key similarities and differences between the two were described and discussed, as well as which possibilities and challenges each organisation faces moving forward. READ MORE
