SammanfattningDenna rapport har utarbetats i samarbete med företaget Back on Track som till hösten skall lansera ett nytt friluftsvarumärke. I denna kollektion kommer en grov skidhandske att ingå. Avsikten med denna rapport är att hjälpa företaget att ta fram underlag för att produktutveckla och producera denna handske med störst fokus på material och miljömärkningar. Handsken har delats in i fyra materialdelar; grundmaterial, detaljmaterial, foder och isolering. För varje materialdel redovisas 3-4 förslag med dess positiva och negativa egenskaper, miljöaspekter och i vissa fall även priser. Det är mycket komplext arbete att utveckla en skidhandske. En handskes konstruktion och passform gör att sömnadsmomenten blir avancerade. Handens rörlighet är av högsta prioritet och dess utformning är en väsentlig del för handskens ergonomi. När det kommer till funktionsplagg måste materialvalen vara genomtnkta. Materialen är avgörande för att handsken uppfyller sina krav gentemot komfort. Det finns en djungel av funktionsmaterial framtagna med olika konstruktioner och behandlingar. Det är övervägande syntetmaterial som redovisas som förslag till denna handske.Företaget önskar också att ha en etisk och miljömässig kärna i nya varumärket. Därför innehåller även rapporten ett underlag på en rad olika leverantörskrav i form av organisationer, certifieringar och standarder som de kan implemetera i sin verksamhet. Många organisationer som arbetar med miljö och etik är till grunden mycket lika varandra. Det tar upp mycket tid att bygga upp ett miljöarbete samtidigt som det genererar stora kostnader. Det gäller att se över sina egna resurser och överväga vilka delar i produktionsledet man skall fokusera på.Trevlig läsning!Anna Eriksson och Cajsa Thomsson / <p>AbstractThis report has been composed in cooperation with the company Back on Track. In fall 2010 they will launch a new outdoor brand and in this first collection a ski glove is included. The report is intended to help develop a basis for product development and production of this glove with greatest focus on materials and environmental work. Gloves were divided into four different part materials; basic materials, detail materials, linings and insulation. It’s given 3-4 suggestions per part of material with its positive and negative features, environmental aspects and in some cases prices. It is a complex work to develop a ski glove. The construction of the product makes sewing operations advanced. Hand movement is of highest priority and its design is an essential part of the glove ergonomics. The choice of materials in such product must be well considered. There are a lot different kinds of functional materials to choose between at the same time as you have to be aware of the structure and treatments of the material. It is predominantly synthetic materials suggested. The company also wish to have an ethical and environmental base in the new brand. Therefore, the report also contains a basis on a variety of supplier requirements. Many organizations working with environmental and ethical questions are fundamentally very similar. Environmental work demands lot of time and generates costs as well. The company needs to review their own resources and consider which part of production to focus on. Hope you’ll find the report interesting,Anna Eriksson & Cajsa Thomsson</p><p>Program: Textil produktutveckling med entreprenörs- och affärsinriktning</p>

Context: The knowledge about sustainability has increased during recent years, which has had a large impact on organizations overall concern and involvement in how their own organization affects environment and society. This has led to an increased effort regarding organizations work in their purchasing process where there are many opportunities for improvement within the environmental, social and economic dimension. The sustainability work in the organization’s purchasing processes also involves the organization’s suppliers as they play a key role in the purchasing process.  Purpose: This study aims to analyze and understand how Swedish pharmacies manage with sustainability in their purchasing process considering the three sustainability dimensions. Also, how the pharmacies sustainability work is reflected on their suppliers.  Method: This study applies a qualitative research method with a deductive approach and aims to answer the two problem formulas and the purpose. The empirical material was primarily collected with qualitative telephone interviews from three different Swedish owned pharmacies and was completed with secondary data that was collected from the pharmacies websites. The theoretical reference frame lies as the base for this study’s results and analysis where comparisons are made to see similarities and differences between the pharmacies.  Results: The main finding is that the pharmacies that were studied all performed a sustainability work regarding environmental-, social- and economic dimensions but with varying degrees. Furthermore, all three pharmacies focused on the environmental dimension mostly.  Key words: Swedish pharmacies, Sustainability, Purchasing process, Suppliers, Supplier requirements