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Blockchain, the New Driver in the Automotive Global Supply Chains? - A multiple case study of the blockchain implementation barriers in the automotive industry
(2020-06-25)
Large multinational companies (MNCs) with complex global supply chains face increasing
challenges with unsustainable supply chains, both regarding strategy and stakeholder pressure.
A potentially revolutionizing new ...
The role of innovation-driven SMEs in upscaling niche innovations within a regional context: An investigation of SMEs developing new mobility solutions in Västra Götaland County
(2020-01-03)
The issue of sustainability transitions of socio-technical systems (STS), despite being thoroughly discussed in literature, still has a lot of work to be further investigated, specifically from multi-level actor-based ...
Materiality in the context of Sustainability
(2020-07-01)
Aim: This research aims to study the idea of materiality by examining how Swedish companies assess and report materiality in their sustainability reports. The research, therefore, sheds light on how materiality is being ...
The Relationship Between a Governmental Investment Organization and the Concept of Sustainability: The Operationalization of Sustainability in the Case of the Swedish Pension System
(2020-10-08)
This thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of how the relationship between a
governmental investment organization and the concept of sustainability has effects on both
national and global scales. The thesis ...
Sustainability implementation within the value chain using continuous improvement - A case study of MNCs implementation of sustainability
(2020-06-25)
The implementation of sustainability is closely connected to an MNC’s value chain and continuous improvement. There are academic studies that address sustainability in relation to the value chain and studies that highlight ...
The Innovative Swap System - A contingent valuation study on joining a swap system with sustainable cups
(2020-03-03)
Although awareness of the problems caused by disposables is increasing, it is not well known that recycling of paper cups is difficult. Consequently, billions of cups end up in landfills every year. In light of this, our ...
We've Got Nothing to Hide - A qualitative study of how corporate identity influence Swedish fashion companies’ commitment to supply chain transparency as a way to compete
(2020-06-23)
Motivated by the ambition to understand how supply chain transparency can be used as a tool
for competition in an industry where environmental and social issues are alarming, this paper
examines what influence corporate ...
Balancing social and environmental sustainability: A qualitative case study about the social impacts of the Payments for Ecosystem Services program on rural farmers in Costa Rica
(2020-11-11)
Costa Rica has long been considered a leader in environmentally sustainable policy actions as the country aims to have 70% forest cover and much of their success has been attributed to the Payment for Environmental Services ...
Towards a Green Techno-Economic Paradigm - The implications of EUs strategy to finance a sustainable growth on industry dynamics from a neo-Schumpeterian perspective
(2020-07-23)
The consequences of climate change are becoming more and more evident. Environmental
shocks in terms of massive forest fires, ferocious cyclones and droughts have become more
frequent leading to mass migrations and ...
Food retailers’ sustainable brand image - exploring the barriers and challenges of implementing sustainability strategies in grocery stores
(2020-06-23)
Food retailers and their local stores are considered to have an influential role in our society today, in terms of their impact in environmental and social issues. This qualitative case study aims to analyze the work of ...