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2. 1. Strategic Sustainability Risk Management in Product Development Companies

   Author : Jesko Schulte; Sophie Hallstedt; Sören Knuts; Raine Isaksson; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainable product development; sustainable design; risk management; corporate sustainability; product innovation; sustainability transition; Strategic Sustainable Development; Strategisk hållbar utveckling;

   Abstract : Society’s transition towards a sustainable state entails rapid and disruptive change in all sectors. This change is the source of profound uncertainty. READ MORE

4. 2. Sustainability Risk Management in Product Development Companies - Motivating Change

   Author : Jesko Schulte; Sophie Hallstedt; İdil Gaziulusoy; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; corporate sustainability; product innovation process; sustainability transition; sustainable design; sustainable product development;

   Abstract : Both the ecological and social system are systematically degrading, resulting in decreasing capacities to support human civilization. Product development and manufacturing companies play a key role in driving society’s transition towards a sustainable path. READ MORE

5. 3. Exploring Themes and Challenges in Developing Sustainable Supply Chains - A Complexity Theory Perspective

   Author : Maisam Abbasi; Förpackningslogistik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Supply Chain; Logistic; Sustainable Development; Sustainability; Complexity;

   Abstract : To develop sustainable supply chains in a way that their negative environmental and social effects are minimized, shortand long-term targets should be set. The transformation of supply chains towards these targets calls for the development of innovative strategies and the need to continuously identify, classify, and tackle the challenges that can hinder the execution of such strategies. READ MORE

6. 4. Supply Chain Governance for Social Sustainability : A Study of the Ready-Made Garment Industry in Bangladesh

   Author : Nandita Farhad; Heiko Gebauer; Jakob Rehme; Marie Bengtsson; Chris Ellegaard; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social sustainability; supply chain governance; multi-stakeholder initiatives; ready-made garment industry.; social hållbarhet; leverantörsstyrning; multi-intressentinitiativ; klädindustrin;

   Abstract : This PhD thesis approaches the phenomenon of supply chain governance for social sustainability in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh. This research is based on a study of eight large multinational corporations (e.g. clothing brands and retailers) and their ready-made garment suppliers. READ MORE

7. 5. Managing responsibilities. The formation of Swedish MNC's firm-society policies and practices

   Author : Niklas Egels-Zandén; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; multinational corporation; stakeholders; case study; new institutional theory; labor union; supply chain; joint venture; CSR; corporate social responsibility; sustainability.;

   Abstract : The role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in society is a frequently debated topic among academics and practitioners. Still, knowledge is lacking in how demands from MNCs’ stakeholders and corporate discretion combine to form MNCs’ firm-society policies and practices. READ MORE