Essays about: "certification labels"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 22 essays containing the words certification labels.

  1. 11. Ecocertifications and quality labels : For whom and why, in the case of Laponia.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Anna Engberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Laponia; World Heritage; tourism; ecocertifications; quality markings; eco tourism;

    Abstract : Abstract There are a lot of ecocertifications in Sweden for a variety of different categories; for example the Swan, which is a label for both hotels and products; KRAV, a label for farms and what farms pro- duce; Nature’s Best, a label for tourist adventures; the Sápmi Experience, a newly developed label for Sámi tourism, and The Green Key, a certification offered by Håll Sverige Rent for hostels, ho- tels, mountain cabins and camping grounds. Nature’s Best and the Green Key I have chosen as the focus for this paper, because they are the most relevant for my research. READ MORE

  3. 12. False promise or promise with a fault : deciphering the effectiveness of eco-label governance in the german textile market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Markus Zwick; [2016]
    Keywords : decision making; governance; product certification; textiles; eco-label; environmental label; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : An understanding of the inherent effectiveness-potential of environmental product-labels is important because of the growing presence of these labels as governance regimes, especially in the textile market. The proper governance of eco-labels has the potential to assist with the transformation to more environmentally friendly consumption, but not enough is known about the inherent qualities that make a label effective or ineffective in communicating scientific environmental information. READ MORE

  4. 13. Steps in the Right Direction: Understanding European Sustainability Food Labels

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Julia Gossenberger; Fredrik Härnby; Lena Sander; [2015]
    Keywords : sustainability labels; food certification; Strategic Sustainable Development SSD ; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development FSSD ; sustainable food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding 9.55 billion people by 2050 is interwoven with the sustainability challenge, e.g. climate change, eutrophication, biodiversity loss, as well as social issues. READ MORE

  5. 14. Värdet av hållbarhetsmärkningar på prydnadsväxter i dagligvaruhandeln

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Mikael Thorberg; [2014]
    Keywords : prydnadsväxter; dagligvaruhandel; hållbarhet; svenskt sigill; värde;

    Abstract : Enligt Daraghmeh & Johansson (2013) och Abrahamsson (2014) så står den svenska prydnadsväxtproduktionen inför vissa utmaningar. Produktionen av prydnadsväxter i Sverige sjunker och antalet företag likaså (Daraghmeh & Johansson 2013 s. 7-13). READ MORE

  6. 15. A Fair Chance to Know It’s Fair : A study of online communication within the field of Fair Trade consumption

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sara Blomberg; Maria Busck; [2013]
    Keywords : Fair Trade consumption; Fair Trade; Fairtrade; ethical consumerism; qualitative content analysis; Facebook communication;

    Abstract : The rise of ethical consumerism has contributed to that organisations increasingly include CSR policies in their business and marketing strategies. Consumers want to make more ethically based purchasing decisions, and are guided by organisations’ ethical claims and by product labels. READ MORE