Multinationale Firmen stehen zunehmend unter Druck, ihre Geschäfte nach ethischen Grundsätzen zu führen und den Wohlstand in den rohstoffproduzierenden Ländern zu fördern. Viele Unternehmen reagieren darauf, indem sie über ihre sozialen Auswirkungen berichten, wobei einigen von ihnen der...

Purpose: This paper examines the current methodologies and approaches developed to estimate carbon footprint in supply chains and the studies existing in the literature review about the application of these methodologies and other new approaches proposed by some authors....

After 1980's as a result of neo-liberal policies in development strategies of Turkey, coastal areas exposed a massive pressure on its environmental resources. Attractiveness of natural amenities and due to encouragement with regulations for tourism sector development caused population growth and...

The current historical moment is a great opportunity for a new development model for rethinking forms and space on the one hand and, on the other hand, the factors of production - labor and materials - and social (Appold, Kasarda, 1990), which starts from the context, then it identifies the...

By analyzing and measuring the values of the personal Ecological and Energy Footprint, as indicators of sustainability, and by using social networks, important information can be obtained about the attitude of the individual toward nature, and the awareness of their impact on the habitat. This...

Global demand for food and farm commodities continues to grow, while land and other natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), rising population, decreasing per capita arable land, soil degradation and changes in weather patterns are the major challenges...

Supply chains consist of all processes which are needed in order to supply customers with the required products. Traditionally, supply chain management decisions are based on the economic performance of the involved parties. But in recent years, other criteria, such as quality, flexibility or...