Sustainability, evaluation and industry trends

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Wrathall ◽  
Effie Steriopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Green It ◽  
Industry Trends

Sustainability has been defined as “the process of living within the limits of available physical, natural, and social resources in ways that allow the living systems in which humans are embedded to thrive in perpetuity” (Sustain SU, 2010). Hence, in terms of environmental sustainability, there needs to be a focus on the use of renewable rather than non-renewable resources. And even with renewable resources, there needs to be a focus on avoiding over-utilisation and wastage. Sustainability is about more than just ‘being green’. It is about doing things efficiently and effectively, being innovative and creating a positive impact, achieving excellence, and leaving lasting legacies.

Beneficios tangibles e intangibles, imagen de responsabilidad social y el rendimiento en la inversión de las empresas certificadas “Verdes”

Oikos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (31) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Carmen Vargas ◽  
Joanne Enid Díaz Rivera ◽  
Eulalia Márquez Martínez ◽  
Pablo A. Colón
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Return Of Investment ◽  
Intangible Benefits ◽  
Green Business ◽  
Green Behavior

RESUMENEste artículo presenta las ventajas posibles de una empresa cuando opta por certificarse como “Verde”. Se analizaron los beneficios de conductas verdes y el impacto en el medioambiente. Los resultados incluyeron el rendimiento en la inversión, el mantenimiento de la sustentabilidad ambiental, el fortalecimiento de la imagen empresarial, ahorros en los gastos de energía, agua y materiales, y el impacto positivo en el rol de responsabilidad social corporativa. La certificación de empresa “verde” establece un marco operacional en el que se cumple cabalmente con la visión y misión de la organización, con un impacto amigable para el ambiente.Palabras clave: certificación empresa “verde”, beneficios tangibles e intangibles, gestión ambiental, responsabilidad social Tangibles and intangibles benefits, social responsibility image, and the return of investment in the Green certified businessABSTRACTThis article presents the possible advantages of a business when it opts to be certified as “green”. The benefits of green behavior and its impact on the environment were analyzed. Findings included return on investment, maintenance of environmental sustainability, enhancement of business position, savings in energy, water and supplies expenses, and its positive impact on the corporation’s social responsibility role. Certification as a “green” business provides an operational framework in which the organization vision and mission are fully accomplished, with a friendly impact on the environment.Keywords: “Green” business certification, tangible and intangible benefits, environmental management, social responsibility

Green IT and Environmental Sustainability Issues

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Priyanka Paliwal ◽  
◽  
Divya Kumar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Green It

Towards a Definition of Environmental Sustainability Evaluation in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Alba-Hidalgo ◽  
Javier Benayas del Álamo ◽  
José Gutiérrez-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Definition Of

scholarly journals Common and Contradictory Motivations in Buying Intentions for Green and Luxury Automobiles

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3268
Author(s):  
Farhad Aliyev ◽  
Ralf Wagner ◽  
Stefan Seuring
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Survey Results

Luxury is often blamed for creating social inequality and hampering sustainability, especially in the social and environmental realms. For instance, luxury goods entice people to conspicuous consumption that may result in showing off. However, study results show that luxury and environmental sustainability have common features. Notably, previous research mainly examined motivations for green purchases in general without relating to the specific product categories such as durables. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between these two—green and luxury automobile buying intentions—by analyzing the survey results of 1601 respondents relating to more than 60 nationalities. In contrast to a substantial effect on luxury buying intentions, perceived conspicuousness has no significant positive effect on green auto purchase intentions, and that price value has a limited influence compared with the effect on luxury automobile purchase intentions. Furthermore, hedonism has a less positive impact on green auto purchase intentions compared to its impact on luxury automobile buying intentions. The ‘extended self’ and the perception of high quality have been found to be drivers of luxury and green automobile purchase intentions, while unique value appears to have no impact on purchase intentions for green and conventional luxury automobiles. The present study contributes to the extant research by investigating common and contradictory motivations for luxury and green buying intentions of automobiles. Furthermore, it suggests a reconsideration of the traditional view that luxury and environmental consumption are inconsistent and contradictory concepts. The complementary managerial implications of this study guide practitioners in positioning the situatable variants of their automobiles as ethical luxury.

Green Information Technology Usage

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 90-103
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Individual Contribution ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Green It ◽  
Office Environment ◽  
Green Information Technology

Green information technology is resource efficient and effective consumption through the use of IT infrastructures to address environmental sustainability. This study aims to understand the level of awareness and practices of IT professionals towards GIT in organizations. A survey questionnaire was used, the study found that participants have a high awareness and practices of Green IT covering the efficient use of computing resources, energy conservation in an office environment, responsible disposal of electronic wastes, and demonstrate an individual contribution and commitment to GIT adoption practices in organizations. The study also found that male IT professionals have better awareness of GIT in organizations. The awareness and practices of IT professionals in GIT offers direction for organizations to strategically integrate GIT within their core business objectives and activities to attain environmental sustainability. Practical and theoretical implications are presented.

scholarly journals Partial deoxygenation of biomass derived pyrolysis liquids

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 00018
Author(s):  
Murlidhar Gupta ◽  
Jacques Monnier ◽  
Eric Turriff ◽  
Mark Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Biomass Pyrolysis ◽  
High Oxygen Content ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Lower Energy Density ◽  
Pyrolysis Liquids

Biomass pyrolysis liquids (also known as bio-oil), are derived from renewable lignocellulosic biomass residues by fast pyrolysis process. These second-generation oxygenated hydrocarbon resources have the potential to partially substitute for petroleum-derived feedstocks and thus enhance the economic and environmental sustainability of our natural resources. However, in contrast to petroleum fuels, biomass-derived pyrolysis liquids contain a large amount of oxygen, usually 40-50% wt% (wet basis). This undesirable high oxygen content in pyrolysis liquids is considered as the primary reason for its high polarity, high acidity, lower stability, lower energy density and very low miscibility with conventional crude refining feedstocks. There are two major pathways for upgrading the pyrolysis liquids. While hydrodeoxygenation route is one of the most explored options, it requires production and supply of large amounts of expensive hydrogen at high pressures, mandating large and centralized upgrading plants, and thus large capital investment. In this paper, we discuss an alternative method of pyrolysis liquid upgrading, using cheap and affordable hydrogen donor additives and catalysts to promote partial deoxygenation at near atmospheric pressure. This approach is preferably to be used as a pre-treatment and stabilizing method for pyrolysis liquids in the close vicinity of remote biomass pyrolysis plants. The pre-treated oil, then can be shipped for further hydrocracking process in a centralized co-processing facility. Preliminary results from the initial proof of concept experiments involving a 200 g/h gas-phase continuous fast catalytic cracking system with continuous coke removal to enhance deoxygenation performance are presented. These results indicate positive impact of catalyst bed on quality and yield of the upgraded bio-oil product in terms of pH, viscosity, degree of deoxygenation, oil yield and concentration of hydrogen in the off gases.

scholarly journals Environmental Policy of Mangroves Management in Rembang Regency

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 09002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Roziqin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Mangrove Area ◽  
The North ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Mangrove area is an area overgrown mangrove in a natural or artificial, to maintain the environmental sustainability of coastal areas. In addition to maintaining the ecosystem of biodiversity, the mangrove area also has a role to social-economic, and socio-cultural. Rembang regency is one of the districts on the north coast of Java which has a large mangrove area. However, due to the high economic activity in the region of Rembang Regency, the mangrove area becomes less and damaged. This research to describe how environmental policy to manage mangrove area in Rembang regency with qualitative descriptive approach. The result is the role of government and society gradually able to restore mangrove ecosystem. Moreover the district government through Environmental Agency has made a masterplan for the development of mangrove ecotourism in Pasarbanggi Village. The existence of sustainable mangrove conservation has a positive impact on the environment and society.

Metrics-Based Sustainability Evaluation of Manufacturing Technologies: Surface Coating Case Study

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Z. Yang ◽  
B. H. Chua
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Powder Coating ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Evaluation ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Sustainability Assessments ◽  
Selection Of

Sustainability evaluation of manufacturing technologies is a vital part of decision process in sustainable manufacturing, particularly for decisions on transfer/adoption of new sustainable manufacturing innovations. This paper highlights a study on metrics-based sustainability evaluation of technologies in manufacturing, with emphasis on the technical, economical and environmental sustainability assessments. On the basis of three types of sustainability evaluation metrics proposed in this paper, our study integrates technology assessment, cost analysis and environmental evaluation to support decision-making for selection of sustainable manufacturing processes. Case studies about sol-gel coating and powder coating are explored in the paper to test the proposed sustainability evaluation methods and metrics. The assessment results provide quantitative justifications used in technology transfer of the new sol-gel coating innovations. The results also help potential technology adopters to reduce their implementation risks of the sol-gel coating process in automotive decorative applications.

Environmental sustainability evaluation of innovative self-cleaning textiles

2016 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 439-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Busi ◽  
Simone Maranghi ◽  
Leopoldo Corsi ◽  
Riccardo Basosi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Self Cleaning
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