Essays about: "ethical sourcing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words ethical sourcing.

1. 1. Increasing Supply Chain Sustainability Performance through Suppliers : Increasing Supply Chain Sustainability Performance through Suppliers

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

   Author : Yunyi Xu; Matilda Svensson Duric; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Sustainability; Environmental Sustainability Performance; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Supplier; Supplier Management; Performance;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how a multinational company in the automotive industry manages its suppliers in order to increase the environmental sustainability performance of its supply chain. To fulfill this purpose, a research question has been established: 1. READ MORE

3. 2. Designing Supply Chain Network Resilience : Medicine Shortages in the Pharmaceutical Industry

   University essay from

   Author : Julia Barfuß; Imke Wagenknecht; [2021]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Network; Supply Chain Resilience; Medicine Shortages; Pharmaceutical Industry;

   Abstract : Background: In a globalised world and increased interconnected business environments effective resilience capabilities are pivotal for disruption mitigation. In the pharmaceutical industry this concerns the phenomenon of medicine shortages and high geographical sourcing dependencies resulting in severe consequences for healthcare providers and patients. READ MORE

4. 3. Improving working conditions at farm level : the role for food retailer Ahold Delhaize

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Jorieke Bergacker; [2021]
   Keywords : corporate social responsibility; food value chains; ethical sustainable sourcing; social sustainability; human rights; working conditions; multi-tier sustainable supply chain management; sub- supplier-buyer relations; certifications; social practice theory;

   Abstract : Food retailers are increasingly held responsible for the impact they have in and on societies. Unfortunately, many social and environmental challenges occur beyond their direct sphere of influence, at distanced sites in multiple-layered production chains. READ MORE

5. 4. Tap Dancing Around Sustainability:The Case of Palm Oil Key Stakeholders

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Abdul Muis Sulaiman; [2016]
   Keywords : ethical sourcing; food cosmetic industries; influence strategies; palm oil; sustainable palm oil initiative; sustainable development; stakeholder theory; stakeholder roles; value chain activities;

   Abstract : The Swedish Initiative on Sustainable Palm Oil in food and cosmetic and detergent industries hasemerged in 2014 following other EU national initiatives. This thesis project aims to explore thecondition of the initiative by examining who the key important stakeholders are and how these palmoil key stakeholders in Swedish market develop and implement their Sustainable Palm OilInitiatives. READ MORE

6. 5. Globaliserad snittblomsproduktion och svensk kyrkogårdsförvaltning ur ett hållbarhetsperspektiv

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Therése Rydsberg; [2016]
   Keywords : kyrkogårdsförvaltning; miljöcertifiering; snittblommor; rosor; Kenya; miljöetik;

   Abstract : När en blomma klippts från plantan är den ytterst förgänglig. Detta faktum var tidigare avgörande vid val av plats för kommersiell odling av snittblommor, då verksamheten var begränsad till områden nära den konsumerande marknaden. Idag är dock avståndet inte längre av någon betydelse. READ MORE