Search for dissertations about: "green Procurement management"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words green Procurement management.
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1. Enhancing Environmental Performance by Green Procurement : A study of environmental procurement preferences in the construction industry
Abstract : In recent years, the general awareness of the environmental impacts that industrial production gives rise to has radically increased throughout the world. Finding ways to minimise these impacts has become a major concern of the authorities in many countries. READ MORE
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2. On enhancing joint risk management throughout a project's lifecycle : Empirical studies of Swedish construction projects
Abstract : Due to their complexity, construction projects involve significant risks thatmust be managed in order to meet the main project objectives in terms of cost,time and quality. While some risks can be foreseen at the beginning of aproject and allocated among the project actors, other risks are difficult topredict. READ MORE
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3. Linking environmental impact assessment and green procurement in the construction sector : opportunities and perspectives
Abstract : The construction sector has been greatly responsible for environmental pollution and problems related to sustainability. Hence, there is a crucial need to improve the sector’s environmental performance. READ MORE
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4. Green procurement of buildings: estimation of environmental impact and life-cycle cost
Abstract : This thesis focuses on environmental impact reduction and life-cycle cost estimations in building procurement. The aim for the work presented in this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of whether costs and environmental impact of a building can be integrated in a, from the users perspective, practical model applied for tender evaluation. READ MORE
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5. Seeking sustainability in the construction sector: opportunities within impact assessment and sustainable public procurement
Abstract : Growing concerns regarding sustainability have led the construction sector to adopt various policy instruments for reducing the impacts caused by construction activities. One such policy instrument includes impact assessment, which enables the construction sector to evaluate the environmental consequences of proposed developments at project (environmental impact assessment) and strategic (strategic environmental assessment) level. READ MORE