Essays about: "social audits"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words social audits.

  1. 1. Crimes of Obedience: Well-meaning auditors in dysfunctional systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Abhijith Balakrishnan; [2024]
    Keywords : ISM Code; Audits; Maritime; Safety; Safety Management; Safety Management Skills; Human Factors; Seafarer; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The ISM Code requires companies to establish a safety management system and verify its effectiveness through internal safety audits done by internal auditors. The Code is replete with words that are open to interpretation. The ISM code conveys what its objectives are and what it intends to achieve by the language in the code. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Experiencing what you cannot read” : Planners’ encounters with embodied knowledge about feelings of safety in public space

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Lundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Embodied knowledge; multisensory methods; feelings of safety; public space; urban planning; planning methods.;

    Abstract : In the pursuit of planning for inclusive public space, this thesis addresses feelings of unsafety as a hindering aspect of equal access. The aim of this thesis is to explore the role of embodied knowledge within urban planning for understanding feelings of safety in public space. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating Sustainable Collaboration : A single case study on sustainable development and sustainability goals followed by a Swedish firm with Chinese partners

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Meem Hoque; Thiwanki Kaushalya Mahakumbure Gedara; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Development Goals; Sustainability Strategies; Stakeholder Theory; Collaboration; Sustainable Collaboration;

    Abstract : Today sustainability is a broadly discussed concept all over the globe due to the threat of climate change driven by human activities. Therefore, collective efforts are needed to raise awareness to conserve environmental health and sustainability, and sustainable development is to be prioritized in all organizations. READ MORE

  5. 4. How to Improve Sustainable Sourcing : in the Case of a Large and Global Company

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Adyasha Pattnaik; Raja Florentyna Schäfer; [2023]
    Keywords : data from suppliers; supplier development; supplier selection; sustainable sourcing; traceability in supply chains; transparency in supply chain; triple bottom line;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate ways of improving sustainable sourcing. The focus of this thesis is to identify what data should be collected, the most appropriate ways of gathering it, and how it can be used to improve sustainable sourcing in large and global companies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Controlling Social Sustainability in the Apparel Industry : A qualitative study of how Scandinavian apparel companies control social sustainability in their supplier networks

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Annie Berg; Julia Swanemar; [2022]
    Keywords : Outsourcing; CSR; Social sustainability; Supply Chain Management; Apparel Industry; Code of Conduct; Measurement; Control; Responsible purchasing; audits; International standards; ILO; UN; workers rights;

    Abstract : The apparel industry is one of the first industries being criticized and publicly shamed for not taking enough social responsibility for the workers in their supply chain. Today, most of the apparel production takes place in developing countries such as Bangladesh, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. READ MORE