Essays about: "green supplier selection"

Found 5 essays containing the words green supplier selection.

  1. 1. The Effects of Environmental Policies on Companies' Competitive Advantage through Green Supplier Selection : An exploratory multiple case study on the Swedish hotel industry

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Fernando Aliaga Narva; Chiara Schneider; Lisa Weller; [2022]
    Keywords : environmental policies; green supplier selection; competitive advantage; eco-labels; green labels; environmental awareness;

    Abstract : Date: (05/01/2022) Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Fernando Aliaga Narva, Chiara Schneider, Lisa Weller  Title: The Effects of Environmental Policies on Companies’ Competitive Advantage through Green Supplier Selection Tutor: Noushan Memar Keywords: environmental policies, green supplier selection, competitive advantage, eco-labels, green labels, environmental awareness Research Question: How do environmental policies influence companies’ competitive advantage through green supplier selection? Purpose: This research aims to explore and gain an understanding of the connection between environmental policies and competitive advantage. Thus, the purpose of this study is to contribute to companies and their suppliers’ future operations and potentially reveal how they can gain a competitive advantage. READ MORE

  3. 2. Green Innovation through Supplier Relationships : Exploring how early supplier integration can foster green innovation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Melker Pripp; Pontus Hultberg; [2022]
    Keywords : supplier relationship management; internal green integration; early supplier integration ESI ; co-development; green innovation;

    Abstract : Introduction: The focus of this thesis is set on how green innovation can be facilitated through supplier relationships. Early supplier integration (ESI) can be defined as a collaboration between a purchasing firm and its supplier at an early stage of the product conceptualization and green innovation can be defined as the implementation of several management activities aimed at reducing environmental impact. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainable Supplier Selection and Product Design: A case study of Scania : Towards achieving environmental sustainability

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Olayemi Olugbenga Atofarati; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Green Supply Chain Management; Sustainable Supplier Selection; Product Design Use;

    Abstract : The study examines how a select automobile company implement sustainablepractices in their supply chain management to achieve environmental sustainability.The focus of the study is on the two (2) most important aspects of the supply chainmanagement namely Supplier Selection and Product Design. READ MORE

  5. 4. Enforcing sustainable sourcing: A framework based on best practices

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Marketing and Logistics

    Author : Sergii Tkachenko; Kristina Rib; [2014]
    Keywords : Sustainable supply chain management; sustainable sourcing; green procurement; life cycle analysis; triple bottom line; best practice; environmental business practices;

    Abstract : Problem – Companies are increasingly focusing on sustainability issues in response to internal and external pressure. Research on sustainable performance of focal companies is vast; however there is a lack of guidelines for managing sustainability in extended supply chains. READ MORE

  6. 5. Practical Guidelines and Recommendations for Selecting and Managing Environmental Key Performance Indicators for 1st Tier Suppliers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Andreas Ahrens; [2011]
    Keywords : Key Performance Indicator; Green Supply Chain Management; Environmental Performance Measurement; Environmental Performance Indicator; KPI Selection; Data Collection; Implementation Strategies; Energy use; Greenhouse Gas Emission; Raw Material Handling; Waste Handling; Water Use; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis has explored practical concerns for selecting and managing environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to manage environmental impacts of suppliers’ production processes upstream in the supply-chain. It has been accomplished by interviews with five front-runner companies. READ MORE