Sustainability and environmental responsibility is increasingly growing in importance. Solving the environmental problems of the planet will one day become the responsibility of future scientists. For this reason, and with the introduction of new chemical legislation (REACH) driving change it is essential that current students are given a broad introduction to sustainability and environmental responsibility in order to equip them as graduates for future practice in the chemical sciences. At the University of Bradford the aim is to teach sustainability and environmental responsibility by embedding it throughout the entire chemistry curriculum rather than teaching it in standalone lectures. Once this has been established within chemistry it is expected that this will potentially provide a template for other areas of laboratory science within the university. In order to achieve the aim of this project, students, staff and potential employers tookpart in surveys with a view to inform curriculum development. Examples of best practice were sought and used as guidance for the development of directed learning activities for use as post lab questions and utilisation of the twelve principles of green chemistry. Green chemistry metrics were applied to undergraduate experiments to test how well they would work in terms of ease of use, applicability and judging ¿greenness¿. It was found that these were not very effective for use within an undergraduate laboratory due to applicability and judging ¿greenness¿, however this work highlighted other areas for improvement. As a result of this work an environmental assessment metric system was developed for use within an undergraduate setting. / Ecoversity at the University of Bradford

Text in Afrikaans / This research deals with the artist's contribution towards the current process of ecological purification through which mankind's attention are brought to the destructive maintenance of the planet. The alchemical artist uses purification as a means to make social comments on the lifestyle of the contemporary person, through the aestheticism of objects. The different manifestations of ceo-feministic thought within environmental activism are explored to make the reader aware of the diversity of ceo-feministic thought. Eco-feminism in general, tries to promote the importance of the earth as a life supporting system by respecting her needs, cycles, energies and eco-systems. As a result of this process, the public are invited to take part in recycle-art through which a change in attitude towards purification and the survival of the planet, are being accomplished / Art History, Visual Arts & Musicology / M.A. (Visual Arts)

Thesis (MScAgricAdmin)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research paper attempts to elucidate the main issues surrounding the integration of ethical trade, meaning the building, monitoring, and communicating of social and/or environmental responsibility, within the South African wine industry. The author first establishes the hypothesis that social and/or environmental responsibility is important to the South African wine industry, as this investment could theoretically provide the industry with a competitive advantage in an increasingly cutthroat international wine market by addressing the industry's most outstanding defects: the lack of quality production, the need for investment in natural resources (labour and the environment), as well as the call for building brand equity and niche marketing strategies. Put differently, this paper suggests that the investment in social and/or environmental responsibility could offer cost-saving benefits to the industry as well as paving a road to international market access. This research first gives a background of ethical trade and determines a picture of the current situation of the South African wine industry, and lastly, given this information, derives the key opportunities, obstacles, and implications of the potential amalgamation of ethical trade in the industry. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie was om die belangrikste probleme rondom die integrering van etiese handel, waarby bedoel word die bou, monitering en kommunikering van sosiale en/of omgewingsverantwoordelike produksie, binne die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf, toe te lig. Eers word die belangrikheid van etiese handel vir die bedryf vasgestel, en word redeneer dat sodanige belegging teoreties aan die bedryf 'n mededingende voordeel in die internasionale mark kan bied deur aandag te gee aan sekerlik die belangrikste tekortkominge in die Suid-Afrikaanse bedryf. Dit sluit in die gebrek aan genoegsame kwaliteit-produksie, die behoefte aan belegging in kritiese hulpbronne, naamlik mense en die omgewing, asook 'n wekroep vir belegging in handelsmerke en niche-strategieë. Anders gestel, word die voorstel gemaak dat sulke beleggings tot voordeel van die bedryf kan wees deur dat dit koste-besparings en verbeterde toegang tot die internasionale mark teweeg kan bring. Daarom word die begrip etiese handel eers toegelig, gevolg deur 'n strategiese ontleding van die Suid-Afrikaanse bedryf. Gegewe hierdie inligting, word die sleutel geleenthede, beperkinge, en implikasies van die aanvaarding van etiese handel dan ontleed.

Thesis (MPhil (Sustainable Development Planning and Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / At the beginning of the new millennium, the world faces various challenges. Global warming is an all too familiar word, global terrorism is a threat to many countries that always felt safe and an ever looming oil crisis just does not want to go away. No longer can it be argued that nature is a never-ending provider of resources. In order for humanity to co-exist with nature, it is of great importance that we take our responsibility towards nature and other human beings seriously. In the midst of all these, the most prominent institution in the world, the corporation, plays a very significant role. They are the biggest traders in resources and they are also the institutions that affect our lives more than any other. It is because of the influence that corporations have in our lives and on the natural environment they operate in, that they need to take their social and environmental responsibility serious. This thesis focuses on the corporate social and environmental responsibility of two prominent corporations that operate in and around Stellenbosch: the University of Stellenbosch and Spier Holdings. The validity of the reasons behind corporate social responsibility is also investigated through literature before it is “tested” at the two corporations mentioned above. In terms of its findings, the thesis established the effectiveness of the way the university is dealing with social and environmental issues. Opposed to this, Spier is studied as a corporation that deals with the same challenges in an environmental and socially sensitive manner. The thesis also shows that there is a moral and business case for corporate social and environmental responsibility that is applicable to corporations in general and that those reasons are valid and relevant. The thesis found that becoming a more sustainable corporation is beneficial for the corporation, the society in which it operates as well as the natural environment.

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: ‘Going green’ draws its origins from the ‘green’ in politics, which was first used as a party name by the German Greens (Die Grünen) in the late 1970s, which, although not the first green party, through media hype triggered the conception of a green movement in the early 1980s. This was voiced through green parties across the globe. Green is now seen as a buzzword and is often used as shorthand for discussing sustainability. It has since gained support leading to the gathering of more than 100 heads of state at the Earth Summit, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 and provided the necessary platform to launch a global campaign. It initially began in developed nations, in particular European countries, but has since spread to developing countries, despite receiving abundant opposition both from developed and developing nations, due to its impact on the oil and coal sectors. The purpose of this research is to determine the core motivation behind companies going green. The researcher does this through a qualitative study of the motivations and contextual factors that induce ecological responsiveness ranging from day to day business practices to the ecological design of their offices. The researcher tests the hypothesis, namely climate change mitigation, which is developed through the literature study and adopted to evaluate the four case studies selected. The researcher builds up his argument in chapters 3 to 5, which draw on the literature studied and first discuss Government’s response to climate change, then the interventions in place to address climate change and finally look at the four case studies. Climate change and its relevance to companies is the key motivation behind deciding on this topic and it is discussed throughout the thesis. Companies interviewed in this thesis expressed concern about it, although it was not always the primary motivation. Some had already introduced measures to address it and were continually looking at new ways of mitigating it. Similarly, the companies interviewed and others analysed were all concerned about introducing cost saving measures, which had the added advantage of being of benefit to the environment. Genuine reasons for mitigating climate change and concern over the future of the planet put forward by certain companies, while protecting profit margins were given by others. All served to achieve one goal to protect the environment through the sustainable use of natural resources and ultimately to enhance companies’ public images as being green companies. This study is divided into a literature review and case studies, where literature pertaining to climate change, renewable energy, sustainable building, corporate governance, green jobs and others was sourced from government gazettes, newspapers, academic studies, books, documentaries, journals, magazines and internet sources. These serve to develop and support the case studies, which take the form of interviews done with owners and workers from the selected companies. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Om groen te wees is ‘n uitdrukking wat van die politiek afkomstig is. Die naam is eers deur die Duitse Groenparty (Die Grünen) in die laat sewentiger jaar gebruik en alhoewel dit nie eintlik die eerste groenparty was, het dit deur middel van die media gelei tot die totstandkoming van die groenbeweging in die vroeer tagtige jare. Die naam “groen” is deur groenpartye wêreldwyd gebruik en ‘groen’ word deesdae as ‘n bynaam gebruik as ‘n mens van verdedigbaarheid praat. In 1992 te Rio de Janeiro, Brazil het die groenbeweging sterk steun gevind toe meer as 100 staatshoofde by die ‘Earth Summit’ bymekaar vergader het. Oorspronklik het die groenbeweging in die ontwikkelde nasies, veral Europese nasies, begin maar het daarna tot die ontwikkelende nasies uitgebrei. Maar daar was heelwat teenstand van beide ontwikkelde en ontwikkelende nasies, weens die ekonomiese uitwerking op die olie en steenkool industriëe. Die doel van hierdie navorsing is om te bepaal watter motiverende faktore maatskappye inagneem as hulle “groen” gaan. Die skrywer versoek om vas te stel deur middel van ‘n kwalitatiewe studie van die motiverende en samehangende faktore wat ekologiese antwoordendheid teweegbring. Hierdie faktore beweeg van daaglikse besigheidspraktyke tot die ekologiese beplanning van die kantore. Die skrywer gebruik die versagting van klimaatverandering as ‘n toets, wat deur die literatuurstudie ontwikkel is en wat verwys word as die sleutelmotivering wat tot groening lei, en wat gebruik word om die vier uitgesoekte studies te beoordeel. Elkeen van die studies word volgens hierdie kriteria bepaal. Die skrywer pas hierdie kriteria ook op voorbeelde wat gebruik word om die vier uitgesoekte studies te steun. Die skrywer bou in hoofstukke 3 tot 4 sy argument op. Daar word die regering se reaksie tot klimaatverandering en groot besigheid se antwoord op regeringsbeleid uiteengesit. Ons sien ook die bemiddelinge wat in staat gestel is om klimaatverandering teen te staan; daarna word die agtergrond oor die logiese gronde vir die verkiesing van die vier gevallestudies bespreek, en laastens word die eintlike gevallestudies behandel. Klimaatverandering en die relevantheid daarvan is die sleutelmotivering vir die keuse van hierdie onderwerp en dit word deurgaans in die proefskrif bespreek. Dit is die een gemeenskaplike faktor waaroor die vier ondervraagde maatskappye getoets is; hulle het reeds stappe geneem om dit teen te staan en soek aanhoudend om die uitwerking van klimaatverandering te versag. ‘n Oorsig van die algemene literatuur en sakestudies, die literatuur wat spesifiek op klimaatverandering van toepassing is, hernieubare energie, verduurbare geboue, maatskaplike beheer, ‘groen’ werk en klimaatverandering te versag. Inligting afkomstig van staatskoerante, koerante, akademiese studies, boeke, dokumentere studies, joernale, tydskrifte en internet bronne. Altesame het hierdie bronne bygedra tot die ontwikkeling en steun van die gevallestudies, wat hoofsaaklik die vorm van onderhoude met werkgewers en werknemers van uitgesoekde maatskappye gevat het.

Environmental ethics and environmental journalism are influencing the developing philosophy of environmental citizenship. This philosophy involves the ideas that people are part of the environment, that the future depends on a healthy environment, and that action on behalf of the environment is necessary. It applies to individuals, communities, large and small companies and corporations, governments, and a coalition of nations. Environmental philosophers and environmental journalists can work together, in a symbiotic way, to foster discussions among citizens and policy makers about ideas as well as events, and thus, influence attitudes and policies, and continue to influence environmental citizenship. Environmental citizenship as an extension of democracy offers the best chance for undoing the manmade problems which are degrading the quality of life on Earth. A healthier environment is the will of the people. An informed, voting public will succeed in creating a healthier environment. Pioneering work by philosophers and journalists, especially over the last forty-five years has brought the dialogue about environmental problems to an unprecedented level and continues to offer encouragement to the mindful evolution of mankind. These ecological discussions of rights and responsibilities, intrinsic and economic values, pragmatism and utilitarianism, culture and spirit, are increasingly being applied to a developing idea of sustainability, and are, thus, helping to expand ideas about what it means to be a citizen in a democracy.

This study used the socio-eco efficiency framework as an application tool to resilience the green environment at Kombolecha industrial zone by balancing the water consumption growth and green environmental tradeoffs. In addition, it aimed to determine the significant indicators, which associated with the water consumption and recycling efficiency. The consumers (factories and households) socio-eco efficiency practices were limited and then caused groundwater degradation and green environmental depletion. Previous studies, for instance, BASF (2009), ESCAP (2011) eco-efficiency, and Sailing et al., (2013) SEE balance (socio-eco efficiency) analysis targeted the company’s product portfolio and quality improvement. This study, however, considered both factories and household’s consumption activities that were proven to manifest in a complex water consumption compared to the production process. The study integrated social, economic and environmental indicators and determined the socio-eco efficiency effects on theresource consumption growth and green environment tradeoffs; water consumption and recycling efficiency. Subsequently, the study then developed a socio-eco efficiency model that used to balance the gaps between water consumption and recycling intensity inefficiency. The socio- eco efficiency indicators could, thus, be an applied tool that could be measured by employing the binary logistic regression, instrumental variable model, simultaneous equation model and the propensity score matching estimation. Based on this, this study results indicated that the household’s awareness, perception and consumption behaviours concerning the green mind adoption, product, market, technology and jobs use were strongly associated and influenced by the water resource consumption growth and green environment tradeoffs at the 5 percent significance level. Particularly, the household’s social aspects, consumer’s culture, behaviour and poverty; economic (monthly income) and environmental aspects (waterquantity limit and waste recycle) were found to bestatistically significant and strongly altered the water resource consumption and recycling efficiency by 0.000 values at the 95 percent confidence level. This study implication was thesocio-eco efficiency framework, which was key the finding of the study that holds the three key indicators, did directly associate and significant determine the factories and household’s groundwater consumption and recycling intensity differently by 0.000 values at the 95 percent confidence level. The socio- eco efficiency model could thus be an analytical tool that could be applied into groundwater consumption and recycling process. The socio-eco efficiency resource model, which is a key tool to resilient the green environment, optimized the water consumption and recycling efficiency and could be incorporated into the groundwater and green environment protection policy of Ethiopia. This study, in a circular fashion, proved socio-eco efficiency application and resolved some of the consumption paradox in the factories and household’s groundwater consumption and recycling processes. Thenon-integrated indicators and inapplicability of the socio-eco efficiency framework, nonetheless, made the green environment cautiously. So that a tactical integrative socio-eco efficiency resource model, particularly, green finances, such as green water tax, lease, paymenhave to be incorporated during the groundwater consumption that recovers the green environment attainments in Kombolecha and at large in Ethiopia. / Environmental Sciences / Ph. D. (Environment Management)

[pt] A indústria química ocupa posição de destaque em todo o mundo e no Brasil é um dos setores industriais que mais contribuem para o PIB. A química está presente em praticamente todos os setores e produtos utilizados pelo homem e, cada vez mais, contribui com soluções para a melhoria da qualidade de vida da população. Entretanto, alguns riscos são inerentes aos processos fabris e devido a acidentes de grandes proporções no passado (ex. Bhopal na Índia em 1984) o setor decidiu implantar um programa de alcance mundial denominado Responsible Care, destinado a minimizar os riscos e eventuais conseqüências de acidentes. Grande progresso resultou então na gestão das indústrias e os temas saúde, segurança e meio ambiente passaram a ter importância na tomada de decisão, equilibrando com as preocupações meramente econômicas. No Brasil o programa foi lançado em 1992 pela Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (ABIQUIM), tendo sido revisado profundamente no último ano para ficar alinhado com os temas Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Responsabilidade Social Empresarial e assim, promover a busca de resultados econômicos, ambientais e sociais de forma equilibrada. O presente estudo busca avaliar que motivações as empresas tiveram para adotar uma postura de Proteção Ambiental e de Responsabilidade Social e até que nível da organização esse compromisso conseguiu permear. Foram pesquisadas as associadas da ABIQUIM, representando 90% da produção de químicos no Brasil e tomados depoimentos em indústrias líderes de modo a responder às questões colocadas. / [en] Chemical Industry is located in a high position around the world and particularly in Brasil, where is one of the major contributors to GNP. Chemistry is presented at all sectors and mankind used products and more and more contributes with solutions to improve quality of life. Though, there are some inherent risks at manufacturing processes and due to major accidents in the past (e.g. Bhopal in 1984), the sector decided to implement a global program, so called Responsible Care, aiming to minimize risks and consequences of eventual incidents. A lot of progress happened in the management field and health, safety and environment started to be considered as important in the decision process, together with economic considerations. Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM) launched the program in 1992, which has been deeply reviewed last year in order to in alignment with Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility concepts and to promote the triple bottom line search. This dissertation is intended to identify the motivations that lead industries and executives to adopt Environmental Protection and Corporate Social Responsibility and how deep this commitment has penetrated in the structures. Members of ABIQUIM have been researched and executives have been interviewed in order to have answers to these questions.

[pt] Há uma clara tendência, por parte das empresas, de atuação com maior responsabilidade socioambiental e com a preocupação de contribuir para o desenvolvimento sustentável da economia. Neste contexto, as organizações nãogovernamentais (ONG´s) ganham mais espaço para a atuação em rede junto às empresas, visto que as ações de cunho social, em geral, não são seu foco. Essas organizações vêm ganhando progressiva força junto ao mundo empresarial, assumindo o desafio de atuar de forma profissional, com visão estratégica, para assumir um verdadeiro protagonismo social e garantir sua sustentabilidade. Aos gestores de empresas cabe conhecer esses novos atores do mercado, reconhecer seu crescente poder de atuação em rede e mobilização das partes envolvidas. Diante disso, a presente pesquisa pretende prestar dupla contribuição: à Academia, que vem desde a década de 1990 formando centros de estudos pelo país, voltados aos assuntos pertinentes ao Terceiro Setor, e também às ONG`s, em franco processo de profissionalização de sua gestão, que vêm demonstrando ser um fértil terreno para profissionais de administração. Objetiva também contribuir com estudos sobre a gestão de organizações em redes de relacionamento, ao aplicar e adaptar a uma organização sem fins lucrativos, mais especificamente ao Instituto da Criança, um ferramental de avaliação da adequação estratégica de organizações que atuam em alianças e redes, utilizado especialmente em organizações com fins lucrativos. O Instituto da Criança, foco do estudo, é uma reconhecida ONG atuante no Rio de Janeiro há treze anos, que trabalha em rede com mais de cem empresas, centenas de doadores e voluntários, com o objetivo de prover apoio administrativo, financeiro e encaminhamento jurídico a oito instituições sociais. O estudo baseia-se no pressuposto de que a organização, após passar por um processo de mudança organizacional nos últimos dois anos, ampliação de sua equipe e estruturação de comitês regionais também em São Paulo e Nova Iorque, demanda uma gestão que contemple a avaliação das implicações estratégicas das alianças e redes sobre sua conduta, desempenho e sustentabilidade. Adotando a metodologia de estudo de caso, e de triangulação dos métodos, realizou-se ampla pesquisa bibliográfica sobre estratégia, alianças, redes, Terceiro Setor e responsabilidade socioambiental corporativa; coletou-se dados através de pesquisa documental, de entrevistas junto a pessoas envolvidas no processo decisório, e de questionários para a obtenção das percepções de empresas parceiras, voluntários e doadores. Os dados foram analisados com base no referencial teórico e no uso da adaptação de dois modelos de avaliação estratégica: de auto- avaliação para organizações sem fins lucrativos, proposto por Peter Drucker (2001), e de análise estratégica sob a perspectiva relacional, proposto por Macedo-Soares (2002). Evidenciou-se que a ótica relacional, pertinente aos relacionamentos, notadamente às alianças e às redes formadas por estas, agrega valor e novas perspectivas à decisão estratégica, complementando a avaliação feita apenas com base nos fatores macro-ambientais, estruturais e organizacionais. Os resultados indicaram que a estratégia de crescimento da ONG está adequada, mas deve ser revista para o melhor aproveitamento das oportunidades atuais, tanto no âmbito da rede já existente quanto para um cenário de expansão geográfica de suas atividades. / [en] There is a growing tendency for enterprises to act with greater socialenvironmental responsibilities and with the concern of contributing to the sustainable development of the economy In this context, the non-governmental organizations (NGO`s) have become widely recognized for acting in network near the enterprises, since the actions of social hallmark are in general not the focus. These organizations are gaining progressive force in the business world and are assuming the challenge of acting in the professional form with strategic vision to truly assume its social importance and guarantee its financial sustainability. To the managers of these enterprises, it is essential to recognize these new trends and factors of the market and the growing power of acting in network and mobilization of the involved parts. Therefore, the present inquiry intends to give double contribution: first to the academy, which was established in the 1990`s forming study- centers for the country and is focused on the relevant subjects to the third sector. Also to NGO`s that are clearly involved in the process of specialization of its management, which they are demonstrating to be a fertile land for professionals of administration. Still, it`s important to contribute with studies on the management of organizations in networks of relationships and at the same time apply and adapt to non-profitable organizations. Specifically to the Instituto da Criança, which holds the building blocks of evaluation for the strategic adaptation of organizations to act with alliances and networks used especially in organizations with profitable ends. The Instituto da Criança, the focus of this study, is a grateful NGO that has been active in Rio de Janeiro and works in networks with more than one hundred enterprises and hundreds of donors and volunteers with the objective to provide administrative, financial support and legal direction to eight social projects. The study is based on the presupposition that the organization, after going through a process of change in the last two years, is enlarging its team and structuring regional committees in São Paulo and New York. It demands a type of management that contemplates the evaluation of the strategic implications of these alliances and networks on its conduct and with its sustainability. Adopting the methodology of case study and of triangulation of the methods, social- environmental effects led to the spacious bibliographical inquiry on strategy, alliances, networks, third sector and corporative responsibility; data was collected through documentary inquiry, interviews near persons involved in the decision process, and through the application of questionnaires to obtain the perceptions of matching enterprises, volunteers and donors. The data was analyzed on this basis of theoretical referential system and the use of the adaptation of two models of strategic evaluation: from auto-analysis for non-profit organizations proposed by Peter Drucker (2001), and from strategic analysis in the relational perspective proposed by Macedo- Soares (2002). It became clear that the relational optics relevant to the relationships, especially alliances and the nets formed by these, adds value and new perspectives to the strategic decision, complementing the evaluation done only on basis of the macro-environmental, structural and organizational factors. The results indicate that the current strategy of growth of the NGO is correct but also needs to be revised in order to seize the current opportunities, since those in the context of the already existent network until all those for the expansion of its activities in the geographical scenery. The results indicate that the current strategy of growth of the NGO is correct but also needs to be revised in order to seize the current opportunities, since those in the context of the already existent network until all those for the expansion of its activities in the geographical scenery.

Syfte: Utifrån idégrunderna från CSR är syftet att utveckla en samlad modell om de mest utmärkande utmaningarna med ekologiskt ansvarstagande inom leverantörskedjor, med fokus på implementering, granskning och kommunikation. Metod: Studien baseras på vetenskapsteori från hermeneutiken och socialkonstruktivismen. Forskningslitteratur har analyserats och olika aspekter har brutits ut till en teoretisk referensram. Studien utfördes med en kvalitativ ansats, där semistrukturerade intervjuer är ett specifikt metodval. Det empiriska materialet har genomgått en urvals- och insamlingsprocess. Vidare har materialet bearbetats och tematiserats i samspel med teorin. En abduktiv och iterativ process påverkade forskningsprocessen genom en växelverkan mellan teori och empiri. För att säkerställa studiens kvalité präglades utförandet av kvalitetskriterier. Metoden resulterade i en strukturering och kategorisering av utmaningar i företags styrning. Resultat & slutsats: Studiens resultat ges i en strukturerad och kategoriserad samlad modell över utmaningar. Detta genom en förankrad empirisk begreppsram som sammanställts med teoretiskt ramverk om utmaningar med ekologiskt ansvarstagande inom leverantörskedjor. Examensarbetets bidrag: Ett teoretiskt bidrag ges genom konceptualisering och en samlad teoretisk modell. Större kännedom om olika utmaningar presenteras för att underlätta hantering eller föreslå åtgärder för företag att styra hållbart. Detta görs genom nya strukturerade kategorier och en förankrad begreppsram från empirin. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Baserat på studiens resultat föreslås att fortsatt forskning utvecklar modeller med samma utgångspunkter och grunder. Förhoppningsvis kan det uppnås genom förbättrad strukturering av implementering, granskning och kommunikation med ekologiskt ansvarstagande inom leverantörskedjor, samt genom nya eller befintliga utmaningar. / Aim: Based on concepts from CSR, the purpose is to develop a comprehensive model of the most distinctive challenges of ecological responsibility in supply chains, with a focus on implementation, auditing and communication. Method: The study is based on hermeneutic theory and social constructivism. The analysis of the scientific research has resulted in a theoretical frame of reference, where different key aspects are pointed out. The chosen method was a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews. The empiric data has undergone an adaptation process and been systematized in relation to the theory. An abductive and iterative process influenced the research and working process through an interaction between the theory and the empirical data. To ensure the quality throughout the study, quality criteria were used. The method gave a structuring and categorization of challenges for corporate governance. Result & conclusions: The study's results are given in a model of challenges, through an established conceptual framework from empirical data. The theoretical framework presented challenges with ecological responsibility in supply chains. Contribution of the thesis: The study contributes theoretically with a conceptualization and a combined theoretical model. A greater knowledge of challenges is given to facilitate methods for sustainable management through new structured categories and conceptual framework from empirical data. Suggestions for future research: The study suggests that future research focus on developing models with the same starting points and bases. Through an improved structuring of implementation, auditing and communication with ecological responsibility in supply chains, and through new or existing challenges, this can hopefully be achieved.