Essays about: "sustainability theory"

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1. 1. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Kajsa Lilja; [2024-01-26]
   Keywords : Sustainable cities; urban re development; social sustainability; social heritage; sense of place; public participation; power dynamics;

   Abstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE

3. 2. "Wake up and smell the CSRD" Framing strategies employed by the Big 4 on discourse about CSRD

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Morten Younie; Oskar Benson; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Accounting; CSRD; Big 4 Accounting Firms; Non Financial Reporting;

   Abstract : With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) coming into effect in the EU, a significant number of companies will be subjected to unprecedented non-financial reporting requirements. The Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) are important providers of sustainability assurance and, more generally, act as the allies of firms in both the political and corporate fields. READ MORE

4. 3. Educating the future - Responsibly: A qualitative study about sustainability perceptions in education within Stockholm School of Economics

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Rasmus Sjögren; Zen Fung Pang; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Business School; Perception; Discursive Neo-institutionalism; Legitimacy theory;

   Abstract : Given the sustainability challenges that the world faces today, understanding and having insight into the nuances of sustainability and sustainability implementation is more important than ever. Business schools, as an incubator for future leaders, have an important role in fostering sustainable leadership. READ MORE

5. 4. Corporate Commitments and Human Capabilities : A Thematic Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tanzanian Sisal Industry using Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Lukas Nylander; [2024]
   Keywords : CSR; Sisal; Capabilities; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an increasingly important aspect of a company’s image and has provided profitability by appealing to consumers. The Tanzanian sisal value chain provides an interesting case where newly established companies have the ability to incorporate CSR in their everyday work and create a sustainable environment where social and environmental aspects of responsibility are undertaken. READ MORE

6. 5. Sustaining Sustainability - A qualitative study on how a company's performance management system (PMS) is used to navigate the co-existing pressures of sustainability and profitability

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Charlotta Hallin; William Bramberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Performance management systems; Sustainability control systems; Institutional logics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the escalating pressures on organizations to adopt sustainable practices in response to the climate crisis. The urgency to address sustainability concerns has driven the enactment of reporting legislation, necessitating an exploration of challenges on this topic. READ MORE