Essays about: "sustainability competences"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words sustainability competences.

1. 1. Sustainability in Action : Exploring Competences For Careers In Sustainability

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Pei-Hung Liang; Beatrice Pelizzari; [2023]
   Keywords : Action Competence; Awakening Moment; Confidence; Motivation; Sustainability Career; Sustainability Education; Skills;

   Abstract : In this thesis, we begin with a personal inquiry into “How can I make a sustainable impact?” and return to the moment when we discovered sustainability. Drawing on our personal background and reflection, we are curious to know "What competences are required for a career in sustainability?" To answer this question, we build our research upon the concept of Action Competence which articulates the necessary abilities to engage in solving sustainability issues. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Decision Making Process for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Procurement Investments within Organizations: Interviewing Sustainability Managers

   University essay from

   Author : Rebecca Sarah Fleck; Christoffer Schjerning Povlsen; [2023]
   Keywords : Decision making process; ESG; procurement investments; stakeholder perspective; bounded rationality;

   Abstract : This research addresses the decision making process for ESG procurement investments within organizations. Since the decision making process for ESG procurement investments, particularly the consideration of environmental, social, and governance, is not clearly understood or documented, this research aims to investigate the roles, activities, and stakeholders involved in each stage of the decision making process, while exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with using ESG considerations for ESG procurement investments. READ MORE

4. 3. Establishing a Holistic Framework for Configurator Success : Guidelines for Product Configuration System investment decision-making

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013); Karlstads universitet/Centrum för tjänsteforskning (from 2013)

   Author : Filip Högberg; Edvin Lundkvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Product Configuration Systems; Digital Transformation; Malleable Organizations; Success Factors; Dynamic Capabilities; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Product configuration systems (PCS) have the ability to significantly streamline the internal sales process within engineering-to-order (ETO) companies due to its ability to e.g. automate design and quotation processes. READ MORE

5. 4. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains

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

   Author : Pia Jahn; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; local food supply; place-based education; sustainability transitions; multi-level perspective; hybrid actors; social practice theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE

6. 5. Sustainable Business Models and their Practices - An explorative study through the lens of Practice Theory in the Hotel Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Jean Rochat; Alice Bager-Sjögren; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable Business Model; SBM; Practice Theory; Strategy-as-Practice; Practices; Hotel Industry; Sustainability; Qualitative; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Due to the serious problem of greenhouse gas emissions in our atmosphere driving global warming, the need for sustainable initiatives has become an imperative for companies which leads to the necessity of operating sustainably. However, to avoid taking a weak approach to sustainability, it is imperative for companies to carry out a transition involving all three dimensions (environmental, economic, and social) of sustainability across the organization. READ MORE