Essays about: "interpretations of sustainability"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 57 essays containing the words interpretations of sustainability.

  1. 21. Development of a GIS-based multiprocessing modelling approach for assessing the wind and solar potential in Mongolia

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Alexander Harrucksteiner; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Despite the vast wind and solar energy potential, Mongolia is still highly depended on coal-fired electricity generation. At the same time, the pressure on Governments is increased due to the urgency to fight climate change. READ MORE

  3. 22. Sustainability Indices and ESG-ratings, the Impact on Corporate Sustainability : a case study using the perspective of a fast-growing Swedish bank

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Sofia Magnér; [2020]
    Keywords : corporate sustainability; CSR; CSV; indices; Ratings; standards; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The sustainability indices and ratings have expanded over the past decade. Due to the growing perception of social responsibility and environmental issues, measurement of the non-financial performance of corporations has become essential and pressure from stakeholders has resulted in new business strategies. READ MORE

  4. 23. What Anchors New Strategies? The Role of MCS Hierarchies in Strategic Change Towards Sustainability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Amanda Blomdahl; Hugo Nordström; [2020]
    Keywords : Strategic change; Sustainability; Management control anchor practices; Organisational identity;

    Abstract : In this paper, we conduct a single case study of the R&D department of TransportCo to explore the role of hierarchies within MCS (Management Control System) packages in reprioritizing R&D efforts to drive strategic change towards sustainability. Through integrating strategic change literature and the notion of anchor practices, we show how MCSs play unequally important parts in implementing strategic change. READ MORE

  5. 24. Love thy neighbor: social sustainability assessment in built environments : the case of the Greenhouse project in Augustenborg ecocity, Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Reena A Q Naser; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Sustainable Community; Social Inclusion; Social Equity; Social Capital; Soft Infrastructure; Nordic Housing Model; Sustainable Urban Development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Although one of the three pillars of the sustainability triad beside the economic and environmental, Social Sustainability (SS) is the least studied and researched. Since its definition, measurement and operation are subject to different interpretations, SS tends to be undertheorized and sometimes overlooked. READ MORE

  6. 25. Sustainability communication in clothing stores : exploring the interplay between attitudes, behaviour and the context of in-store apparel shopping

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Larisa Vlasenko; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainability communication; apparel shopping; context; attitude-behaviour gap; goal-framing theory; consumption;

    Abstract : It is acknowledged nowadays that people’s attitudes cannot serve as valid predictors of their behaviour since our growing environmental awareness and concern do not appear to be translated into more conscious consumer behaviour. It is argued that one of the reasons for this discrepancy may be that human behaviour is not determined by motivations alone and the context in which it is performed may substantially affect it. READ MORE