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1. 1. An analysis of Swedish corporate climate footprints – reaching a more consistent and scientific approach

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för miljövetenskap

   Author : Matilda Ågren-Hernvald; [2021]
   Keywords : Corporate emissions; comparability; Greenhouse Gas Protocol; Scope 3; avoided emissions; system boundaries; life cycle assessment;

   Abstract : Corporate action has become increasingly prevalent in recent years in order to address the urgent issue of climate change. A wide range of concepts are today being used to describe company climate footprints, where one single concept can have varying definitions due to inconsistent approaches on what to include and not in the calculations. READ MORE

3. 2. ‘Fossilfritt Sverige’ : Which Companies Engage with the Climate initiative, and Why?

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Justus Vasänge; [2021]
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   Abstract : The climate initiative Fossilfritt Sverige, largely comprised of companies, has been advanced as an integral part for the national climate ambition of Sweden becoming a fossil free welfare state by 2045. This paper seeks to explore and provide insights about the relationship between company characteristics, and motives for, voluntary engagement in the initiative. READ MORE

4. 3. Private firms using production change for a good cause : A qualitative study of Swedish private firms in humanitarian logistics

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Viktor Snell; Björn Bergman; [2021]
   Keywords : Humanitarian logistics; production change; private firms; COVID-19; disaster relief;

   Abstract : Humanitarian logistics is an emerging phenomenon which have been increasingly recognized due to the increase of disasters, where little is still known about the role of companies operating in the private sector for this phenomenon. Furthermore, it is assumed that both natural and man-made disasters will increase in both the occurrence and the effect in the future, which enforces the need for practices and theories to deal with them more effectively. READ MORE

5. 4. Leadership in environmentally sustainable transformation of private companies in Russia : Multiple Case Study

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Elizaveta Averina; Natalia Pashenkova; [2019]
   Keywords : Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Greening; Green Business; Russia;

   Abstract : As the number of global problems is proliferating, the issue of sustainability is gaining increasing recognition. One of the most imperative aspects of sustainable development is environmental sustainability. READ MORE

6. 5. Global governance and the private sector: the impact of SDG 12 on sustainable reporting

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

   Author : Maud Talma; [2019]
   Keywords : SDG 12; private sector; indicators; targets; global governance; CSR; Reporting on the SDGs; IR;

   Abstract : The present thesis explores the impact of SDG 12 on corporate sustainable reporting as way to show the impact of the global governance on the private sector. It is based on the up to date debates on the difficulty of global governance, the usual corporate motives behind sustainable actions, as well as the issues which relate to the use of quantitative indicators to evaluate in the SDGs. READ MORE