Keyword: Management (26)

In the scientific literature Kolk (2000) mentions two different definitions of stakeholders. Either, “any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of the organization’s objectives” (Freeman, 1984) or, “stakeholders are persons or groups that have, or claim ownership, rights, or interests in a corporation and its activities, past, present or […]

Corporate environmental and sustainability strategies vary widely from one company to another. The literature on how these strategies can be classified can be useful as a source of inspiration in developing your own strategy. There are several classifications of environmental, ecological and sustainable development strategies. One classification that Boons (2009) describe is that by Petulla […]

By A sustainability policy and strategy is the basis for the work with sustainability in the supply chain. This together with a clear organisation, including roles and responsibilities for the work, forms the foundation for implementation of activities towards a sustainable business. The work with developing strategy and organizing work can include the following tasks: Identify the […]

By The sustainability performance of your suppliers and upstream supply chain actors has an impact on the performance of the products, through the production of materials and energy that are used in the product. Consequently an organisation has indirect control of the performance of the product through the selection of which suppliers and materials to […]

By Eco-efficiency has become a widely used management concept among large companies worldwide. The reason for this can be as Kuosmanen states: Many policy makers, business managers, and consumers are keen to make environmentally friendly decisions, but they simply lack the necessary information resources to compare different alternatives. …. The function of Eco-Efficiency measures is […]

How businesses work with sustainable development