sustainability management Articles
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Advanced information and communications technologies in regional safety management
The complex interactions and the increasing extent of human activities motivate safety planners to switch the focus from the source-oriented safety management approach to regional sustainable development. Traditional safety management is oriented toward technological systems, whereas sustainable management is approached from a regional perspective. Consequently, safety issues in sustainable ...
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What Sustainability Managers need to prioritise in 2021
The year ahead for Sustainability Managers and how to achieve your targets Although last year was very much focussed on battling through with unpredictable changes and the challenge of the pandemic, the topic of sustainability and the climate crisis has not gone away. In many ways, the case for implementing more effective sustainable methods to reduce pollution has only been amplified and ...
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Seven Creative Ways to Convey the Value of Environment, Health and Safety to Tech Execs
More than one environment, health, and safety (EHS) manager – when frustrated about their tech companies' wavering focus on EHS – has warned executives that they might go to jail for insufficient attention to regulations. This "stick" approach may be needed on occasion, but today the strategic and creative "carrot" approaches to garnering full-company commitment to safe and ...
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50 Years After the First Earth Day, What Challenges Are Next for Environmental and Sustainability Professionals?
2020 is a milestone year for environmental and sustainability management. It's a benchmark year for many companies’ environmental and sustainability goals; it has brought unprecedented management challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic; and it marks 50 years since the first Earth Day, which brought about the creation of the EPA and the environmental profession. So much has been ...
By NAEM
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Towards a harmonised approach for environmental assessment of human activities in the marine environment
With a foreseen increase in maritime activities, and driven by new policies and conventions aiming at sustainable management of the marine ecosystem, spatial management at sea is of growing importance. Spatial management should ensure that the collective pressures caused by anthropogenic activities on the marine ecosystem are kept within acceptable levels. A multitude of approaches to ...
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Transition engineering: adaptation of complex systems for survival
This paper puts forward a simple idea describing the time, space and relationship scales of survival. The proposed survival spectrum concept represents a new way to think about sustainability that has clear implications for influencing engineering projects in all fields. The argument for the survival spectrum is developed sequentially, building on theory, definition, examples and history. The key ...
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Huhtamäki - improving business performance through non-financial key performance indicators - case study
Huhtamäki Oyj is a global consumer and specialty packaging company aiming to realize business benefits from sustainability performance. In Huhtamäki, internal performance benchmarking and bringing non-financial indicators as an integrated part of everyday management is a continuous development process. Also, the ever increasing need for more transparent and faster reporting to investors ...
By Tofuture Oy
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Sustainable Material Management – Necessary Steps to Secure Future Access to Materials
Gadgets, technology, modernization, who is not interested in it? With every coming innovation and advancement, our lives are made easier and hassle-free. But, do you know with each technology coming in, the availability of raw materials risks having to pay the price? In most cases when a new product is launched, a considerable number of natural resources are being consumed. Each year heaps ...
By Eando
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From wisdom to information: 350 years of ecosystem management
This paper will examine how the Paterson Valley ecosystem has been managed by humanity with snapshots at 1750, 1830, 1900 and the present. It arises from research into a study of environmental history and ecosystem health of the Paterson Valley through the biophysical, indigenous and European eras. It is contended that during the indigenous era the inhabitants possessed a wisdom regarding the ...
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What facility managers can do to improve sustainability in the workplace
As a facility manager, you play a critical role in improving the sustainability of your company's operations. Sustainable practices can help you: reduce your company's environmental impact,save money,and support employee health and well-being. In this article, we'll explore what you can do to improve sustainability and the benefits of doing so. What is sustainable facility management? Sustainable ...
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The presence of opportunistic pathogens,
Legionella spp.,L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium avium complex, in South Australian reuse water distribution pipelinesWater reuse has become increasingly important for sustainable water management. Currently, its application is primarily constrained by the potential health risks. Presently there is limited knowledge regarding the presence and fate of opportunistic pathogens along reuse water distribution pipelines. In this study opportunistic human pathogens Legionella spp., L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium ...
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Implementing environmental sustainability in a leading Australian gaming and tourism organisation
The main purpose of the paper is to provide a literary analysis on why and how organisations become sustainable. To aid in this description, a brief real-life example is provided of one of Australia's premium tourism and gaming brand, Tour National (fictional name). The financial sustainability of the company is secure, given its impressive, consistent growth, its position as one of the largest ...
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Case Study - Huhtamäki
Huhtamäki - improving business performance through non-financial key performance indicators Huhtamäki Oyj is a global consumer and specialty packaging company aiming to realize business benefits from sustainability performance. In Huhtamäki, internal performance benchmarking and bringing non-financial indicators as an integrated part of everyday management is a continuous ...
By Tofuture Oy
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Sustainable development footprint: a framework for assessing sustainable development risks and opportunities in time and space
This paper elaborates a framework, the sustainable development footprint, that can be used to assess progress in sustainable development in space and time. The framework views sustainability as consisting of the entire stock of its capital (natural and derived) and the rate of use of this stock to develop human (or other types) capital relative to the rates of regeneration of its capital stocks. ...
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A framework for considering externalities in urban water asset management
Urban communities rely on a complex network of infrastructure assets to connect them to water resources. There is considerable capital investment required to maintain, upgrade and extend this infrastructure. As the remit of a water utility is broader than just financial considerations, infrastructure investment decisions must be made in light of environmental and societal issues. One way of ...
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Thrive on Sharing knowledge with your EHS Peers – a place for corporate minds is here
Exactly one year ago, nearly 500 corporate EHS professionals tuned into Enhesa’s webinar “Going Beyond Corporate Standards to Ensure Compliance.” Its popularity was not unexpected but few on our team could have predicted the response received. Over the last 30 years, there has been a marked evolution in the way multinational organizations compile and implement their corporate ...
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A look inside Disney`s new paper sourcing and use policy
Disney, one of the world’s largest media companies, made a big announcement today that can help the company move in a more sustainable direction when it comes to paper sourcing and use. This is a positive step toward environmental leadership by a company whose name is familiar to people around the globe. According to the policy, Disney will minimize paper consumption in its day-to-day ...
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Customer Relationship Management considerations and Electronic Toll Collection as sustainable technology
Through the increase of technology and the implementation of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), roads, bridges and tunnels will become more safe and convenient and can deliver socially responsible and sustainable technologies, if properly managed and encouraged. Traffic control and faster commutes will benefit motorists and enhance customer-support systems. The major purpose of this research was ...
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Sustainable environmental management in the aluminum industry - Case Study
According to the German Aluminum Industry Trade Association (GDA: Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie), more than 600 companies and 74,000 employees are active in the German aluminum industry. As manufacturers of high-quality aluminum profiles, system components and slugs, Aluminium-Werke Wutöschingen is committed to the careful use of resources. The company uses Quentic, the web-based ...
By Quentic GmbH
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Urban flood risk assessment using sewer flooding databases
Sustainable water management is a global challenge for the 21st century. One key aspect remains protection against urban flooding. The main objective is to ensure or maintain an adequate level of service for all inhabitants. However, level of service is still difficult to assess and the high-risk locations difficult to identify. In this article, we propose a methodology, which (i) allows water ...
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