Essays about: "ecopreneurship"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the word ecopreneurship.

  1. 6. From Corporate Greenwashing to Ecopreneurship: Sustainability as a Business Model

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Hannah Lenczuk; [2017]
    Keywords : ecopreneurship; sustainability; environment; entrepreneurship; systematic literature review; concept map;

    Abstract : Being green has never been as omnipresent as nowadays. Finite resources, growing population, natural resources degradation, and biodiversity loss to name some examples are reasons why major changes towards greener strategies in the economy are needed (Volery, 2015). READ MORE

  2. 7. Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Practice : Paving the way to a new sustainable society?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Laura Christiane Barthelme; [2017]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; sustainability; sustainable;

    Abstract : Although a variety of definitions of sustainability and sustainable entrepreneurship can be found in literature, the concept of the pursuit of both social, environmental and economic goals while creating value is a widely accepted perspective on sustainability entrepreneurship. However, the implementation of this holistic approach turns out to be very complex and hard to realize for sustainable ventures. READ MORE

  3. 8. Exploring Prospective Entrepreneurial Engagement and Stakeholders’ Involvement in the Circular Economy : An Empirical Study on the Concept of Växjö Reuse Village

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Bin Huang; Loukas Plas; Nader Salam; [2016]
    Keywords : Waste management; circular economy; sustainability; triple bottom line; values; economic values; non-economic values; entrepreneurship; ecopreneurship; social entrepreneurship; values centered entrepreneurs; stakeholders; Växjö Reuse Village;

    Abstract : During the search for a thesis topic, the researchers established contact with a civil servant at Växjö Municipality in Sweden who introduced them to the prospective project of the Reuse Village as part of the city’s waste management plan to enhance circular economy. Hence, the researchers’ purpose for this thesis is to explore the determined values and stakeholders’ involvement linked to the engagement of entrepreneurs towards a circular economy. READ MORE

  4. 9. Sustainable Entrepreneurship : The Motivations and Challenges of Sustainable Entrepreneurs in the Renewable Energy Industry

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : James Bell; Jelmer Stellingwerf; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Renewable Energy; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Social Entrepreneurship; Ecopreneurship;

    Abstract : Sustainability and sustainable development is slowly gathering momentum in public discourse, and greater attention and reverence in academic research. While there still appears to be no consensus defining sustainability, which has lead to hampered discussion, this should not impede nor hinder a greater call for dialogue of how to ultimately change the world, and for the global economy to consider what type of individual will address environmental and social issues simultaneously. READ MORE

  5. 10. Is Clean Green? : A qualitative study of cleantech entrepreneurs' motives and goals.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Mery Oscanoa; [2010]
    Keywords : “entrepreneurship”; ” cleantech”; “technology“; “sustainability”; “ecopreneurship”; “motivation” and “influences”;

    Abstract :   This paper focuses on companies within the cleantech industry (clean technology and its derivation “cleantech”) that have started up and produced clean techniques to the industrial world. The main purpose of this study is to contribute a better understanding of cleantech entrepreneurs’ motivations and influences to start up a cleantech company. READ MORE