Essays about: "importance and its incentives"

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1. 11. Energy-as-a-Service in the Swedish Real Estate Sector

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Sundus Al Damiri; Anna Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy-as-a-Service EaaS ; Real Estate; Energy Transition; Sustainability; Energy-as-a-Service EaaS ; Fastigheter; Energiomställning; Hållbarhet;

   Abstract : In order to reach the global set sustainability goals, it is of the utmost importance that we phase out fossil fuels and reduce our total emissions. We also need to ensure that we minimize and make our energy use more efficient. In 2020, Sweden's construction and property sector accounted for approximately 34% of Sweden's total final energy use. READ MORE

3. 12. Market Structure In Electricity Storage - How Does The Market Structure Impact Incentives For Investment Into Energy Storage Given Cost Shocks And Arbitrage?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Soeren Leonard Schüttrup; [2022]
   Keywords : electricity storage; arbitrage; cost shocks; market structure; market power;

   Abstract : Energy storage is the pivotal ingredient for a successful transition in the energy sector. However, when it comes to investment in energy storage, questions arise about the regulation of the storage market and public policy in support of its development. READ MORE

4. 13. Competing on sustainability - A study on stakeholder interaction, becoming truly sustainable and obtaining a sustained competitive advantage in an industry characterized by low sustainability maturity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Källner; Anna Lundberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainability; cold chain; pharmaceutical industry; stakeholder theory; sustainable business models; VRIO analysis; truly sustainable; competitive advantage; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Although more and more companies are facing increasing pressure to take responsibility for their actions impacting sustainability, the pharmaceutical industry and in extension the cold chain solutions industry, have previously been exempted from scrutiny. Research on sustainability in the industry is lagging, why this master thesis aims to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into the business model while avoiding creating a disconnect between corporate strategy and actual sustainability impact. READ MORE

5. 14. Owner's Salience in Unlisted Businesses

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

   Author : Gustav Henningsson; Jakob Lewander; [2022]
   Keywords : active ownership; stakeholder salience; corporate sustainability; unlisted businesses;

   Abstract : Shareholder activism in sustainability is increasingly being used to influence companies and their managers. Previous studies have focused on listed firms, but little theory has concentrated on unlisted assets. READ MORE

6. 15. Forgotten Practices: A case study of social struggles in agrarian Uppsala, and its implications for Swedish farming

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Herman Bernström; [2022]
   Keywords : agriculture; farming; social sustainability; social reproduction; production of space; landscape geography; food production; representation; Uppsala; Henri Lefebvre; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis set out to map the relation Swedish farmers have to their occupation and production, while also investigating what challenges farmers experience which in turn might affect social sustainability in Swedish agriculture negatively. Agriculture was approached as a case of low social sustainability based on the fact that more than one-third of Swedish farmers are over retiring age, while young people increasingly seem to move away from the sector. READ MORE