Essays about: "firm and economy"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 226 essays containing the words firm and economy.

1. 16. Behind the Seams: Investigating the Balance of Cost and Sustainability in the Sourcing of Renewable Textile Materials

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Sasha Cohen Ioannides; Felicia Istrati; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable Textile Materials; Sustainable Sourcing; Circular Economy;

   Abstract : The textile industry is a significant contributor to environmental pollution, with a substantial portion of this impact stemming from the upstream supply chain. Despite the growing recognition of renewable materials as a viable solution for achieving sustainability and circularity goals outlined by European legislators, existing literature has largely overlooked the relationship between buying firms and renewable textile material suppliers. READ MORE

3. 17. Circular Transformation of the American Wood Packaging Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Shane Yuhasse; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; packaging; producer responsibility; wood; waste; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Introduction: Wood packaging consumes over twenty percent of industrial timber harvests in the United States. Organised reuse of wood packaging can reduce timber consumption but is not widely practised. READ MORE

4. 18. Barriers of circular economy transition for a construction firm

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   Author : Felix Ahlström Jönsson; Erik Janson; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; CE; Industrial transition; Life Cycle Assessment; Barriers; Circular construction; Circular transition;

   Abstract : The construction industry is one of the most resource-intensive industries in the world, therefore, scientists, the industry and governments are pushing  for a transition to a Circular Economy (CE) within the industry to address this issue. This study explores the barriers to CE transition within the construction industry, examining how these barriers are perceived by practitioners and contrasting them with academic perspectives in the literature. READ MORE

5. 19. Urban consolidation centres impact on event venues - Applying Materials Flow Mapping and Actor-Resource-Activity on the case study of Svenska Mässan Gothia Towers AB

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jacqueline M. Uruchima; Oscar Niemann; [2022-08-04]
   Keywords : Consolidation centre; Hub; Material Flow Mapping; Activity-resource-Actor; Sustainability; Events; Event logistics; Stakeholders; Congestion; Change management;

   Abstract : Firms located in urban areas struggle with constraints on space, congestion, safety, pollution, and varying stakeholder demands. These constraints place added pressure on the logistics of these firms and will continue to amplify as populations in cities increase. READ MORE

6. 20. Circular activities alignment with Sustainable Development in the Textile Industry A Case study of Nudie Jeans Bachelor

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ella Ståhl; Molly Brunedal; [2022-07-01]
   Keywords : Circular activities; Sustainable development; Product innovation; Nudie Jeans; Sustainability; Waste-management; Resources; Natural-Resource Based View;

   Abstract : The increased environmental degradation generates pressure on the transition from a linear- to a circular economy to lessen the environmental impact through increased resource efficiency that shall contribute to sustainable development. Circular activities within firms play an essential role in the transformation to create a closed-loop system. READ MORE