Essays about: "sustainability labelling"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 41 essays containing the words sustainability labelling.

1. 21. The retailing paradox : a study of the green market development in food retailing

   University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Avdelningen för Ekonomi och arbetsliv

   Author : Kristina Jovanovic; [2017]
   Keywords : Corporate social responsibility; CSR labeling; food retailing; private eco- branding; green market development;

   Abstract : CSR has become an important issue in the business practices of retailers worldwide. When it comes to the food sector, retailers are expected to adopt CSR practices and influence their consumers and supply chains to behave in a socially responsible way. READ MORE

3. 22. Quality Labelling of Re-used Products in the Swedish IT-sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Ida Gåvertsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Quality labelling; quality standard; Re-used products; Refurbished products; Remanufactured products; Electronic products; Information technology; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Due to the depletion of earth’s resources and the growing concern of electronic waste it is important to extend the lifespan of electronic products. Consumers often have the perception that re-used and remanufactured products are of lesser quality than new counterparts. READ MORE

4. 23. Greening Potentials and Limits of Eco-Labelling Schemes in the EU : A policy evaluation with a focus on small firms in the German coffee-processing sector

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

   Author : Anna Berkmann; [2015]
   Keywords : Eco-labelling schemes; German Coffee-Processing Sector; SME; Policy Evaluation; Program Theory Evaluation; Ecological Modernization Theory; Environmental Authority; EU; Environmental Policy; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : As SMEs transformation to sustainable practices in manufacturing, processing and services, is declared to be the key to a green growth model, the research in this thesis aims to understand in what way eco-labelling can be a part of that. In order to approach this complex issue, the thesis aims to identify the greening potential and the limits of contemporary eco-labelling schemes for SME product within the German coffee-processing sector. READ MORE

5. 24. Farming in the European Union: from organic to sustainable. An assessment of a legal transition based on land stewardship and participatory guarantee systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Javier Munoz-Blanco Garcia; [2015]
   Keywords : participatory guarantee systems; land stewardship; organic farming; agroecology; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The conventional agricultural production system is not sustainable. Organic agriculture is assumed to be sustainable from the environmental perspective, and its production and labelling has been regulated in the European Union (EU). READ MORE

6. 25. Toward the Construction of Sustainable Markets: A case study of third-party certifications in the local context of Kodagu, India

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Cecilia Sandström; Hanna Skoog; [2014-12-05]
   Keywords : third-party certifications; governance; global value chains; sustainable coffee production; sustainability; Kodagu; India; market construction; performativity;

   Abstract : Research in the field of global value chains (GVCs) has criticised the ability of third-party certifications (TPCs), such as eco-labelling, to substitute governmental regulation on social and environmental issues. Attention has turned to the globally standardised approach of TPCs, which is imposed on local cultures and values, without being sensitive to local specific conditions. READ MORE