Findings and recommendations of a study on sustainable development in an agricultural South African- European supply chain

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Identifying change agent types and its implications for Corporate Sustainability Integration based on worldviews and contextual factors

Change agents for Corporate Sustainability (CS) play an important role for companies when integrating CS into their business activities. While change agents can be differentiated by their worldviews, little is known about the contextual factors influencing their success in supporting CS integration. By proposing and illustrating an analytical model based on contextual factors of CS integration and change agents´ worldviews, this paper contributes to the understanding of their influence on CS integration. Through a case study we find that change agents show a worldview profile rather than a specific worldview and that whether a worldview is supportive for CS integration depends on the specific context. We conclude that the analytical model contributes to the understanding of the individual and group level of CS integration. When discussed with company representatives, the outcomes of the application of the model could contribute to improve the identification of key individuals to support CS integration activities

CO2 reductie in nieuwe woningen: een workshop als bouwsteen

Abstract niet beschikbaarThe issue of climate change and related to that reduction of CO2 emissions has gained a prominent place on the agenda of environmental policymakers. The project 'From Greenhouse to Green Housing' aimed to analyse barriers and opportunities for CO2-reduction in building locations and to develop and test, based on this analysis, a participatory method for the design of future urban areas with low CO2 emissions. The first phase of the project included an overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge about options for CO2-reduction and an empirical analysis of the role of options for CO2-reduction in planning processes for new housing estates. In the second phase a participatory method for the design of future urban areas with low CO2 emissions, the CO2-reduction workshop, was developed and tested. The workshop consists of two days with an interval of three or four weeks between the two sessions and should be held early in the planning process. The results show that the workshop:- stimulates awareness about options for CO2-reduction among key actors, - gives the actors more insight into the kinds of options available for CO2-reduction,- involves actors who could play a role in realising options in an early phase of the planning process, and - facilitates to make agreements about the actual implementation of options for CO2-reduction. To disseminate the workshop method and to bring the CO2-reduction workshop under the attention of local governments and project managers of building locations, a manual aimed at these actors has been written.SG-NO

CO2 reductie in nieuwbouwlocaties. Een inventarisatie en drie case studies naar de voorgenomen opties voor CO2 reductie in VINEX-locaties

Abstract niet beschikbaarA great deal of energy is used in urban areas for heating and electricity use in dwellings and buildings and for traffic. Many options are available to reduce CO2 emissions in the development of new urban areas, like district heating, smal-scale combined heat and power, several forms of solar energy, insulation, construction of public transport, mixing of functions and parking policies. Although a number of measures are being applied, there are still barriers to the large-scale diffusion of options for far-reaching CO2 reduction. This report presents the results of a study into the adoption of options for CO2 reduction in large building locations in the Netherlands. It consists of a survey of options adopted in the 26 largest VINEX locations and three case studies. In these case studies (the Kop van Zuid, Nieuwland and Meerhoven) the planning process was analysed to answer the question: what factors can explain the diffusion or otherwise of options for CO2 reduction. By analysing documents and holding interviews we followed the process of strategic planning from the design of the urban area through to implementation in individual building projects. Conclusions are drawn about the motives of the different actors involved, the organisation of the planning process, the role of knowledge, the policy instruments used and the role of external factors.SG-NO