• Analytical Frameworks, Impact Categories, Indicators and Performance Evaluation 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm (Chapter, 2023)
      This chapter introduces the background for indicators to be used to monitor and communicate the environmental performance of different systems and activities. They are anchored in the DPSIR-analytical framework which stands ...
    • An Approach to Sustainability Management across Systemic Levels: The Capacity-Building in Sustainability and Environmental Management Model (CapSEM-Model) 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Knudson, Haley (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      A toolbox for assessing the environmental impacts of processes, products and services has been gradually developed over the last 30 years. The tools and methods place attention on a growing holistic concern to also consider ...
    • Business Challenges in the Transition to Sustainability 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Keitsch, Martina Maria (Chapter, 2023)
      The first chapter of this book presents a brief history of Sustainable Development (SD) and takes a closer look at business and industry and their attitudes and actions towards sustainability regarding technological ...
    • The CapSEM Model 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Knudson, Haley Michele (Chapter, 2023)
      Organizations may feel pressurized to improve their sustainability performance and increase their orientation towards sustainability, but may not have either the knowledge as to where, or the capacity, to begin. This chapter ...
    • Circular economy in the construction sector: advancing environmental performance through systemic and holistic thinking 

      Sparrevik, Magnus; De Boer, Luitzen; Michelsen, Ottar; Skaar, Christofer; Knudson, Haley; Fet, Annik Magerholm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The construction sector is progressively becoming more circular by reducing waste, re-using building materials and adopting regenerative solutions for energy production and biodiversity protection. The implications of ...
    • Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor (Chapter, 2023)
      This chapter explores the principles supporting industrial ecology (IE), circular economy (CE) and material flow analysis (MFA). IE concerns constructing industrial and societal processes according to ecological principles. ...
    • Consumer Involvement for Responsible Production & Consumption: A Study on Mowi ASA 

      Hasan, Mahmudul (Master thesis, 2020)
      FNs mål for bærekraftig utvikling - populært omtalt som SDG-er, er samlet sett et veldefinert, tydelig kommuniserbart og bredt anerkjent samling av 17 globale mål designet for å være det ledende målestokken for å oppnå en ...
    • Corporate Social Responsibility and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Ekornes 

      Andersen, Solveig (Master thesis, 2021)
      Denne masteroppgaven analyserer i hvor stor grad det er viktig for bedrifter å implementere FN sine bærekraftsmål i deres forretningsstrategier. Jeg forsøker å besvare oppgavens hovedspørsmål «hvordan vil FN sine bærekraftsmål ...
    • Environmental Management at Fiskerstrand Verft AS: A 30 Year Journey 

      Fiskerstrand, Rolf; Fet, Annik Magerholm (Chapter, 2023)
      Fiskerstrand Verft is a multipurpose shipyard with extensive expertise and activities in shipbuilding, maintenance, repair and conversion/modification of ships. The yard is exposed to a range of different environmental ...
    • Environmental Management Systems 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Michelsen, Ottar (Chapter, 2023)
      This chapter gives an overview of the history of the development of environmental management systems (EMS) and the purpose of an EMS. It expands on the description of the different steps of an EMS under the model ...
    • From Waste to Value: A Story About Life Cycle Management in the Furniture Industry 

      Michelsen, Ottar; Skaar, Christofer; Fet, Annik Magerholm (Chapter, 2023)
      This case focuses on the use of the CapSEM Model by the Norwegian furniture industry, beginning with efforts that raised sustainability awareness through a series of case studies over a period of more than 10 years. It ...
    • Input-Output Analysis and Cleaner Production 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Haskins, Cecilia; Sparrevik, Lars Magnus (Chapter, 2023)
      This chapter gives an overview of the basic principles for analysing material flows for production processes. This type of analysis is based on a calculation of materials going in and out of a process. Typical materials ...
    • Looking Beyond the Factory Gates: Life Cycle Assessment, Supply Chain Management and Design for Environment 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Boer, Luitzen de; Keitsch, Martina Maria (Chapter, 2023)
      This chapter gives an overview of the principles of life cycle assessment (LCA), supply chain management (SCM) and design for the environment (DfE). They are all placed at Level 2 in the CapSEM Model as tools for enhancing ...
    • Multilevel considerations for sustainability management 

      Knudson, Haley (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:342, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      This thesis investigates how the concept of business models for sustainability (BMfS) supports and enables sustainability management in organizations, along with how the concept can bridge organizational and societal system ...
    • The PlastOPol system for marine litter monitoring by citizen scientists 

      Wu, Di; Liu, Jincheng; Cordova, Manuel; Hellevik, Christina Carrozzo; Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie; Pinto, Allan; Hameed, Ibrahim A.; Pedrini, Helio; Da Silva Torres, Ricardo; Fet, Annik Magerholm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Marine plastic pollution has in recent decades become ubiquitous, posing threats to flora, fauna, and potentially human health. Proper monitoring and registration of litter occurrences are, therefore, of paramount importance ...
    • Reducing Carbon Footprint of Products (CFP) in the Value Chain 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Tippett, Arron Wilde (Chapter, 2020)
      “System” is derived from the Greek word “systema” meaning an organised whole. A system constitutes a complex combination of subsystems and interacting system elements. A product, therefore, can be described as a system. A ...
    • Reporting Schemes 

      Fet, Annik Magerholm; Sparrevik, Lars Magnus (Chapter, 2023)
      This chapter gives an overview of different reporting schemes which can be used by companies to communicate their environmental, as well as their sustainability, performance. Connections between different reporting schemes, ...
    • The Role of Public Sector Buyers: Infuencing Systemic Change in the Construction Sector 

      Truloff, Shannon Louise; Boer, Luitzen de; Qiu, Xinlu; Fet, Annik Magerholm (Chapter, 2023)
      Construction machinery is essential to all construction projects and is also a significant contributor to both air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Non-Road Mobile Machinery Market (NRMM), otherwise known ...
    • Sustainable business model innovation: A multiple case study of three Norwegian firms in the aquaculture industry 

      Førde, Lena; Skarbø, Marte (Master thesis, 2022)
      Hovedformålet med denne masteroppgaven er å øke kunnskapen om hvordan bedrifter innoverer sin forretningsmodell for å bli mer bærekraftig. For å gi et svar på dette, ble en konseptuell litteraturgjennomgang kombinert med ...
    • Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable Business Models 

      Lunde, Hanne Iren Hoem; ; Trengereid, Christine (Master thesis, 2020)
      Sammedrag Denne masteroppgaven tar sikte på å opplyse leserne i emner relatert til mål om bærekraftig utvikling (SDGs) og bærekraftige forretningsmodeller. I tråd med agendaen for bærekraftig utvikling og vedtakelsen av ...