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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Opportunities and barriers to sustainability innovation adoption in a UK water and sewerage company

Tanner, Aaron January 2011 (has links)
Over the last twenty years, the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development have assumed political importance around the world, and have been largely embraced by governments and prominent international institutions. These concepts have been a means of tackling the challenges of population growth and environmental change. For the UK water sector, these concepts now represent a multitude of challenges. The confluence of climate change and population growth is reducing access to, and the availability of, water resources. The financial costs of inputs such as energy, chemicals, materials and cost of process by-products such as greenhouse gases, carbon, and waste services continue to rise. Government regulators are demanding an improvement in the quality of services, increasingly stringent conditions for emissions to water, air or land, catchment-specific management of the water environment, and the adoption of longterm planning horizons. The UK government has expectations that the water sector will play a role in the delivery of its targets for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Society demands that WaSCs engage in high-level stakeholder consultations and employ long-term visions to guide their decision-making. Finally, WaSCs are increasingly expected to demonstrate and respond to local and global concerns (under the rubric of corporate responsibility) to further justify their value to society. Cont/d.
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Promoção da saúde: ações das indústrias de alimentos no Brasil / Health promotion: activities of the food industry in Brazil

Llanos, Maria Fernanda Elias 10 September 2014 (has links)
A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) estabeleceu medidas direcionadas para as indústrias de alimentos enfatizando o papel do setor privado na obtenção de metas de saúde e enfrentamento das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT). Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse trabalho foi descrever e avaliar as ações dos principais fabricantes de alimentos na promoção da saúde no Brasil, além de comparar as iniciativas locais com as globais. A pesquisa teve abordagem qualitativa, com características exploratória e descritiva. As fontes utilizadas para pesquisa documental foram os documentos e relatórios sociais corporativos locais, referentes ao ano de 2012, obtidos nos sítios das empresas na Internet. A seleção das empresas foi realizada por meio da participação em vendas no mercado brasileiro no ano de 2012 (valor de venda varejo). A coleta de dados foi efetuada por meio de um roteiro estruturado de perguntas. Paralelamente, com o objetivo de verificar as distribuições de frequências de respostas, foi realizada uma análise de escala nominal aplicando o método estatístico não paramétrico de tabulação cruzada. O trabalho evidenciou o comprometimento das empresas com a responsabilidade social corporativa, incluindo o engajamento na promoção da saúde e na melhoria da qualidade de vida dos colaboradores e da sociedade como um todo, conforme recomenda a OMS. Observou-se também um maior destaque nas ações direcionadas às crianças, especialmente por meio de atividades de educação nutricional, desenvolvimento de produtos com perfil nutricional mais saudável e adoção de códigos de conduta voluntários. / The World Health Organization (WHO) established measures directed at the food industry, emphasizing the role of the private sector in the achievement of health goals and confrontation of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs). Thus, the aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the activities of the leading food manufacturers in promoting health in Brazil, and to compare local with global initiatives. The research had a qualitative approach and exploratory and descriptive characteristics. Documental research was made through local statements and corporate social responsibility reports from 2012 obtained on the websites of the companies on the Internet. The main players were selected by market share analysis considering 2012 sales retail value. A structured script of questions was used to collect data. Also, with the aim of verifying the frequency distributions of responses, an analysis of nominal scale was applied using the non-parametric statistical method of cross-tabulation. This research was able to demonstrate the commitment of the leading food manufactures in Brazil to corporate social responsibility, including engagement in promoting health and improving the quality of life of employees and the whole society, as recommended by WHO. It was also possible to notice that companies give more emphasis on activities directed to children, especially through nutrition education programs, development of products with healthier nutritional profile and the adoption of voluntary codes of conduct.
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Promoção da saúde: ações das indústrias de alimentos no Brasil / Health promotion: activities of the food industry in Brazil

Maria Fernanda Elias Llanos 10 September 2014 (has links)
A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) estabeleceu medidas direcionadas para as indústrias de alimentos enfatizando o papel do setor privado na obtenção de metas de saúde e enfrentamento das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT). Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse trabalho foi descrever e avaliar as ações dos principais fabricantes de alimentos na promoção da saúde no Brasil, além de comparar as iniciativas locais com as globais. A pesquisa teve abordagem qualitativa, com características exploratória e descritiva. As fontes utilizadas para pesquisa documental foram os documentos e relatórios sociais corporativos locais, referentes ao ano de 2012, obtidos nos sítios das empresas na Internet. A seleção das empresas foi realizada por meio da participação em vendas no mercado brasileiro no ano de 2012 (valor de venda varejo). A coleta de dados foi efetuada por meio de um roteiro estruturado de perguntas. Paralelamente, com o objetivo de verificar as distribuições de frequências de respostas, foi realizada uma análise de escala nominal aplicando o método estatístico não paramétrico de tabulação cruzada. O trabalho evidenciou o comprometimento das empresas com a responsabilidade social corporativa, incluindo o engajamento na promoção da saúde e na melhoria da qualidade de vida dos colaboradores e da sociedade como um todo, conforme recomenda a OMS. Observou-se também um maior destaque nas ações direcionadas às crianças, especialmente por meio de atividades de educação nutricional, desenvolvimento de produtos com perfil nutricional mais saudável e adoção de códigos de conduta voluntários. / The World Health Organization (WHO) established measures directed at the food industry, emphasizing the role of the private sector in the achievement of health goals and confrontation of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs). Thus, the aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the activities of the leading food manufacturers in promoting health in Brazil, and to compare local with global initiatives. The research had a qualitative approach and exploratory and descriptive characteristics. Documental research was made through local statements and corporate social responsibility reports from 2012 obtained on the websites of the companies on the Internet. The main players were selected by market share analysis considering 2012 sales retail value. A structured script of questions was used to collect data. Also, with the aim of verifying the frequency distributions of responses, an analysis of nominal scale was applied using the non-parametric statistical method of cross-tabulation. This research was able to demonstrate the commitment of the leading food manufactures in Brazil to corporate social responsibility, including engagement in promoting health and improving the quality of life of employees and the whole society, as recommended by WHO. It was also possible to notice that companies give more emphasis on activities directed to children, especially through nutrition education programs, development of products with healthier nutritional profile and the adoption of voluntary codes of conduct.

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