Similar Search Results

Eco-innovative Practices for Sustainable Consumption and Production : what are the possible benefits for companies?

De Giacomo, Maria Rosa; Loprieno, Arianna Dominici; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 4 (2014) 3, pp. 242-275

The paper aims to present some eco-innovative practices regarding Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). The study also focuses on potential benefits for the actors who implement these practices, mainly with reference to companies. After a literature review on the actual importance of SCP...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012015390

Sustainable and Smart Cities

Kahn, Matthew E. - 2017

This paper explores the challenges and opportunities that government officials face in designing coherent' rules of the game' for achieving urban sustainability during times of growth. Sustainability is judged by three criteria. The first involves elements of day-to-day quality of life, such as...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012973213

Strategic decisions between short-term profit and sustainability

Haessler, Philipp - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 10 (2020) 3/63, pp. 1-31

Sustainability has evolved into one of the key topics for organizations and organizational researchers alike. To meet changing societal demands, organizations have to adapt their long-term strategies and incorporate environmental and social aspects into their product offerings and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271534

Universities' social responsibility through the lens of strategic planning : a content analysis

Nardo, Maria Teresa; Codreanu, Georgiana Cristina; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 11 (2021) 4, pp. 1-16

This paper examines the degree of social responsibility integration in Italian public universities' medium and long-term planning documents. We adopted a qualitative approach, applying the content analysis technique to a selected sample of 20 strategic plans issued by Italian large and mega...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012795297

Seven steps to strategic SDG sensemaking for cities

Taajamaa, Ville; Joensuu, Minna; Karanian, Barbara; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-15

This practitioner paper is based on the need to make sense of UN Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the city level and in an urban context. We examine the need to explain how to utilise the SDGs in strategic, tactical and operative urban development. We find that there are...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012886874

The Nefarious hierarchy : an alternative new theory of the firm

Arend, Richard J. - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 11 (2021) 1/21, pp. 1-18

We propose a new theory of the firm based on the premise that "the firm" characterizes a factor-integrative form of doing business that is often the most effective and efficient structure for doing well by doing bad. We define the terms and requirements involved for such a theory, and fulfill...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012489377

Life cycle approaches for the environmental impact assessment of organizations : defining the state of the art

Rimano, Michela; Simboli, Alberto; Taddeo, Raffaella; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 9 (2019) 4/94, pp. 1-16

Organizations play a key role in reducing anthropogenic pressure on the natural environment. The first step towards improving their sustainability performances is the implementation of methodologies that take into consideration multiple environmental impact categories, as well as the entire...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012174877

Energy and Emissions : Local and Global Effects of the Rise of China and India

Shalizi, Zmarak - 2016

Part 1 of the paper reviews recent trends in fossil fuel use and associated externalities. It also argues that the recent run-up in international oil prices reflects growing concerns about supply constraints associated with declining spare capacity in OPEC, refining bottlenecks, and geopolitical...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747766

The Impact of Policies to Control Motor Vehicle Emissions in Mumbai, India

Takeuchi, Akie - 2016

required in Delhi, which would necessitate an increase in bus fares to cover the cost of pollution controls. The authors model …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747918

Unraveling the Worldwide Pollution Haven Effect

Grether, Jean-Marie - 2016

This paper contributes to the debate on the existence of pollution haven effects by systematically measuring the … pollution content of trade (measured by the pollution content of imports, PCI) and decomposing it into three components - a deep … pollution haven effect which increases the PCI of the North because of stricter environmental regulations in the North. At the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747932

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next
Last