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Social Values and Sustainability: A Survey on Drivers, Barriers and Benefits of SA8000 Certification in Italian Firms
Merli, Roberto; Preziosi, Michele; Massa, Ilaria - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4120-4130
Responsibility (CSR) practices. Among the different CSR aspects, workers securities fulfill a necessary issue. SA8000 is an …
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Sustainable Rent-Based Closed-Loop Supply Chain for Fashion Products
Hu, Zhi-Hua; Li, Qing; Chen, Xian-Juan; Wang, Yan-Feng - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 10, pp. 7063-7088
design and manufacturing, laundry, logistics and disposal), the operations management issues (inventory management, closed …-loop logistics, human-clothing matching, booking system and the rental pricing) and the sustainability promotion aspects …
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Modeling Sustainability of Water, Environment, Livelihood, and Culture in Traditional Irrigation Communities and Their Linked Watersheds
Fernald, Alexander; Tidwell, Vincent; Rivera, José; … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 11, pp. 2998-3022
Water scarcity, land use conversion and cultural and ecosystem changes threaten the way of life for traditional irrigation communities of the semi-arid southwestern United States. Traditions are strong, yet potential upheaval is great in these communities that rely on acequia irrigation...
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Examination of Green Building Drivers in the South African Construction Industry: Economics<i> versus</i> Ecology
Windapo, Abimbola Olukemi - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 9, pp. 6088-6106
There is a large body of literature on green buildings, but few studies have focused on the motivation behind the construction of green buildings globally, and in South Africa in particular. This paper investigates the key drivers of green building in the Western Cape Construction Industry of...
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Managing Sustainability of Fennoscandian Forests and Their Use by Law and/or Agreement: For Whom and Which Purpose?
Tuomasjukka, Diana; Berg, Staffan; Lindner, Marcus - In: Sustainability 6 (2013) 1, pp. 18-49
Sustainability and sustainable behaviour is of crucial importance in the management of Fennoscandian forests and forest-related industries. This paper reviews a number of voluntary instruments, which aim at promoting or assessing sustainability impacts at different levels. The multitude of...
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Environmental Factors and Intermodal Freight Transportation: Analysis of the Decision Bases in the Case of Spanish Motorways of the Sea
López-Navarro, Miguel Ángel - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 3, pp. 1544-1566
Today, there is widespread consensus about the notable, yet simultaneously growing, negative environmental impacts generated by the transportation sector. Experts working in a number of different fields consider the current situation to be unsustainable and possible measures to reduce emissions...
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Evolving Corporate Social Responsibility in China
Zhang, Dongyong; Morse, Stephen; Kambhamptati, Uma; Li, … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7646-7665
(CSR) has become the center of discussion worldwide, and its successful implementation will have great significance for … global sustainability. This paper aims to explore how CSR has given way to economic growth in China since the start of … economic performance of firms. Thus, the recent calls for China to adopt CSR in its industries follow a period where the …
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Ranking Water Transparency of Dutch Stock-Listed Companies
Linneman, Marissa H.; Hoekstra, Arjen Y.; Berkhout, Wouter - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4341-4359
A growing world population, changing consumption patterns and climate change are affecting water demands, water scarcity and water quality worldwide, while at present, few companies are incorporating good water stewardship. In order to create awareness on this issue and provide an incentive for...
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Problems with Reporting and Evaluating Mining Industry Community Development Projects: A Case Study from Tanzania
Emel, Jody; Makene, Madoshi H.; Wangari, Esther - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 2, pp. 257-277
development, food supplies to the mine cafeteria, and worker health. We argue that, if Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR …
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Planting Trees for Publicity—How Much Are They Worth?
Kronenberg, Jakub; Mieszkowicz, Joanna - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 7, pp. 1022-1034
marketing, CSR or HR departments are not (‘greening the image’). We focus on voluntary carbon offsets and other tree …
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