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  1. 1. Implementation and Monitoring of the 2030 Agenda in Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Industriell ekonomi och organisation

    Author : Anton Lindström; Michaela Hellsten; [2020]
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    Abstract : The 2030 Agenda consists of environmental, economic, and social perspectives with 17 universal sustainability goals with 169 targets for the world to meet by the year 2030. Sweden is historically known for its sustainability work, and the Swedish government decided to continue that work by making an action plan for the 2030 Agenda with the expectation that municipalities and regions will execute most of the work. READ MORE

  3. 2. Slow Food for thought: food as cultural heritage expressed in the Slow Food movement’s external communication

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sara Nässén; [2017]
    Keywords : Slow Food; Intangible cultural heritage; UNESCO; Semiotics; Communication; Social constructivism; Visual analysis; Sustainability; Culinary traditions;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the Slow Food movement which started in Italy in the late80’s and today is an internationally spread organization with around 100 000 participants in 160 countries. The core aim within the Slow Food movement is combining everyone’s “right to pleasure” with social responsibility, summed up in their motto: “Good, Clean and Fair”. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can games save fashion?

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ana Cecilia Barbosa; [2017]
    Keywords : interaction design; research through design; ludic interaction; games; fashion and sustainability;

    Abstract : Driven by an envisioned potential of merging theories and practices of play with studies of fashion sustainability, this research went through a play-centric design process to explore the question of How can play and games help reduce fashion waste? Seven design experiments investigated different game impact goals that could have a positive effect on the pursuit of fashion sustainability. The main research findings show that games can create a safe space for players to challenge their own conceptions of fashion. READ MORE

  5. 4. Public procurement of cellulose-based and locally produced textiles - incentives and barriers for sustainable purchasing in the Swedish healthcare sector

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : STINA JOHANNESSON; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainability; sustainable public procurement; swedish healthcare sector; cellulose-based textiles; locally produced textiles; theory of incentives; green public procurement; innovation procurement;

    Abstract : Background: This study describes the incentives and barriers of public procurement ofcellulose-based and locally produced textiles in the Swedish healthcaresector governed by the county councils and regions. The size of the publicprocurement market is substantial which makes it imperative to analyse theprocurement decisions taken by this large customer from asustainability perspective. READ MORE

  6. 5. Leadership and Organisational factors for creating Sustainable Readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sharmin Akter; [2016]
    Keywords : Case oriented study; Readymade Garment RMG sector; Leadership; Organisation; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Readymade garment (RMG) sector is the most common and prospective form of business among microfinance sector in the world. the macro-economic performance of Bangladesh is hugely dependent on its (RMG) manufacturing sector. it has a great contribution on employment, woman empowerment and GDP that creates a great influence on global economy. READ MORE