Towards sustainable development in industrial small and Medium-sized Enterprises: An energy sustainability approach

Prashar, Anupama

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.07.045

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“…Organizational sustainability is of interest to many of the national and international companies. As noted above, applying and implementing OS can lead to a series of organizational benefits (increasing production efficiency, improving financial results, developing green technology information, and others [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]). The approach and involvement in OS are often realized as a condition of organizational collaboration (between stakeholders).…”

Section: Methods and Tools For Sustainable Developmentmentioning

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“…By approving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainability in 2015 (2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development), 193 member states committed themselves to ensuring economic growth, social inclusion, and protecting the environment. This document is the most complex project aimed at eliminating extreme poverty, maintaining economic balance, reducing inequalities, and protecting the planet [12] In line with the 17 principles of 2030 Agenda and the 169 targets, the authors proposed 15 principles applicable to the automotive industry that have been underlying in developing the model for the automotive industry [1,2]. These principles target, in combination, the 17 SDGs (see Table 4).…”

Section: Agenda Principles and Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Concerns at the international level regarding the environment and social development are an important part of the business activity [1,2]. Business activities are considered to be some of the main reasons for environmental pollution, and this issue has become important in the evaluation of the roles that shareholders and their organizations have.…”

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“…The 15 principles of sustainability proposed, and the implications and objectives of Agenda 2030 covered by them, after[2].…”

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Sustainable Development Model for the Automotive Industry

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The relationship between sustainability and business has become one of the central debates at the national and international level in both industrialized and emerging countries. A series of existing business models lack some critical aspects. The automotive industry strongly affects economic development, requiring rethinking business models in order to reduce their impact on the environment. An evaluation of the websites of the major automotive industry companies shows they have reported sustainability (through different methods) and present various practices in implementing organizational sustainability (OS). This paper aims to present a new business model for the automotive industry that takes into account the three dimensions of sustainability and emphasizes the importance of involving stakeholders in the OS approach. This model is developed based upon the literature review of three focus groups with a participation of 33 automotive industry members, of which three are highly-skilled experts of the industry. The proposed sustainable development model is scientifically relevant as it considers that all dimensions of sustainability exist and aims to increase organizational capacity for sustainable organizational development. It is also relevant from a practical point of view because it has been developed and validated by industry experts with automotive industry companies, taking into account the industrial, technical, and technological requirements for organizational sustainability assessment. The findings of this research will guide shareholders and managers in planning and developing organizational strategies.

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Section: Agenda Principles and Objectivesmentioning

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“…The 15 principles of sustainability proposed, and the implications and objectives of Agenda 2030 covered by them, after[2].…”

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Sustainable Development Model for the Automotive Industry

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“…On the other hand, energy supply is considered as a priority for all countries around the world. In this case, water sources have of high significance for achieving this target (Le and Nunes 2016;Prashar 2019;Davarpanah et al 2019). Today, there are plenty of new technologies and policies to optimize water management and maximize its use in the energy cycle, and policymakers and planners are well aware of its importance (Davarpanah and Mirshekari 2019b).…”

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The main role of energy sustainability indicators on the water management

Razmjoo

Khalili

Nezhad

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Model. Earth Syst. Environ.

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Without a doubt during human life, the role of water in our life is the most vital. Water is necessary for human survival and other kind of existing ecosystems. Due to the increasing population and climate change of the earth, human societies need freshwater sources and conservation more than ever before. According to these rapid changes in the importance of water sources, positive actions by the United Nations (UNs) are increasing around the world. Regarding the dramatic increase in energy demand, especially in the water industry, water management plays a significant role in this industry, especially for urban areas. Hence, water management can be useful as a practical and applicable method to achieve energy sustainability and prevent water waste. The main objective of this study is to investigate the four influential indexes, including policy, economy, environment, social and most important indicators that have an impact on water management based on energy sustainability. A new way to achieve energy sustainability using appropriate indicators for water management is crucial, thus correct selection and how to implement them is essential. The result of this study shows, if energy experts and policymakers have a proper strategy and appropriate actions, can improve the situation of water management for megacities and urban areas.

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