scholarly journals Open-Source Carbon Footprint Estimator: Development and University Declination

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4315
Author(s):  
Clément Auger ◽  
Benoit Hilloulin ◽  
Benjamin Boisserie ◽  
Maël Thomas ◽  
Quentin Guignard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Development Context ◽  
The University

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut to limit climate change. Thus, universities, in the same way as citizens and companies, are starting to raise awareness about this issue and to take action to reduce their carbon footprint. Centrale Nantes, a French “Grande école”, initiated a low carbon transition with the calculation of the 2018 carbon footprint of the university. This report presents an individual carbon footprint estimator developed within the scope of the university, based on the new open-source French national simulator called “Nos Gestes Climat” proposed by ABC (Association Bilan Carbone (Association for the implementation of Carbon footprint assessment)) and ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency). Development context and important features of the national version are described. Then, to meet university user’s expectations, feedback from a panel of testers has been collected in order to guide the declination development and promote good practices ensuring user engagement. The transparency of the data model, the accurate explanations, the variety of actions have been found to be key success factors for the development and the adoption of such a simulator. Results also suggested that users are keen to involve themselves in the university initiative to reach carbon neutrality.

scholarly journals Resume of interview with Ron Nicol, Boston Consulting Group

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
John Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Design ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Fortune 500 ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Fortune 500 Companies ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The University

In this interview, Ron Nicol, Senior Partner and Managing Director at BCG and John Joseph, Assistant Professor of Strategy at the University of California-Irvine, discuss BCG’s approach to organizational design known as “delayering.” Delayering is the process by which the layers and levels in the organization are reduced and aligned so as to provide better decision making and reduce costs. As Nicol discusses, delayering is a multi-step process based on two key concepts: the geometric nature of organizational structure and LeChatelier’s Principle. Key success factors include CEO involvement, participation at multiple levels of the organization, and adherence to a carefully crafted set of design principles. Nicol also discusses the optimal structure for Fortune 500 companies and their international equivalents.

scholarly journals Assessment of Carbon Footprint for the Textile Sector in France

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2422
Author(s):  
Jérôme Payet
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Textile Production ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Major Subject ◽  
Electricity Mix ◽  
Alternative Scenarios ◽  
Textile Sector

Global warming represents a major subject on all society levels including governments, economic actors and citizens. The textile industry is often considered a polluting activity. In this project, French textile manufacturers sought to quantify the carbon footprint (CF) of sold clothes and household linen using Life Cycle Assessment in France for the purpose of reducing it to meet the constraints of Paris Agreement by 2050. First, manufacturers calculated the carbon footprint of 17 clothes and household linen products and established alternative scenarios for four production routes. Secondly, they modeled the supply of the upstream sector through different countries. Based on imports of textile products, their calculated CF for one French person reaches 442 kg of CO2eq/year. Means of action to reduce this carbon footprint by a factor of 6 (74 kg of CO2eq/person/year for textiles) are calculated and are the following: installing the most energy-intensive production processes in a country with a low carbon electricity mix, avoiding unsold goods, implementing eco-design approaches and enhancing the value of end-of-life products with reuse or recycling. Therefore, CF for textiles per capita is reduced to 43 kg CO2eq/year which goes beyond the objectives of Paris Agreement and facilitates carbon neutrality in the textile sector. The first priority for reducing the French carbon footprint of clothes and household linen would be to locate textile production in countries with (i) low carbon electricity, (ii) to reduce unsold items, and (iii) to elaborate ecodesign of product including circular economy.

scholarly journals Decreasing Carbon Footprint of Block of Flats – Concrete Technology Possibilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-144
Author(s):  
Elina Lahdensivu ◽  
Jukka Lahdensivu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Structure Type ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Concrete Technology ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Supplementary Cementing Materials ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Single Structure

Abstract Construction business along with other businesses have set carbon neutrality goals in the following years. To reach these goals a lot needs to be done fairly quickly. The high impact of concrete production on carbon emissions has been known for years and solutions for this problem are studied in this paper through supplementary cementing materials. Ordinary Portland cement can be replaced partly but not completely with cement replacing materials since the strength properties are lost at replacement level higher than 80%. These replacing binders can be pulverized fly ash, blast furnace slag or silica fume. The use of the new low-carbon products can half the embodied carbon for the bearing frame of the building. The total area of a certain structure type is important since replacing its cement can have much higher impact on the total carbon footprint than replacing it for a single structure type that has fairly small area in the building.

The entrepreneurial university: a proposed model for developing nations

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 383-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rima Bizri ◽  
Jamil Hammoud ◽  
Marwa Stouhi ◽  
Manar Hammoud
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a model for entrepreneurial universities (EPUs) that operate in developing countries, as most of the existing research has either focused on the western context or neglected context altogether. The model is intended to identify the EPU’s key success factors while taking into consideration its contextual constraints. Design/methodology/approach A 60-item survey instrument was designed and distributed across the top 10 QS-ranked universities in Lebanon, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with SmartPLS. Findings The results of data analysis confirmed the influence of resources and capabilities and knowledge transfer as the two most powerful “university-specific” success factors. Importantly, the relationship between the university-specific factors and innovation was mediated by the presence of a strong entrepreneurial culture, while an entrepreneurship environment was found to be conducive to entrepreneurship outcomes of the EPU. Originality/value This paper fills a gap in the literature by suggesting a model for the EPU in developing nations, taking into consideration the various constraints of those nations.

scholarly journals Key Success Factors Influencing Students’ Trust On Tesco Grocery Services

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
.Samina Ali ◽  
Sunday C. Eze
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
Customer Trust ◽  
The University ◽  
Survey Approach

This purpose of this paper is to explore the key success factors influencing students trust on Tesco grocery services. Using survey approach, the study adopted, simple random sampling in selecting a total of 70 students of the University of Bedfordshire who shop at Tesco. The analysis shows that organisations feel that customer trust gradually turns into customer loyalty. The findings revealed that a number of factors shapes students trust in Tesco grocery services mainly convenience, price and the quality of products and services

Key Success Factors of Organizational Success: A Study of MULA Car International

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-56
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ashraff ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
Roshini A/P Subramaniam ◽  
Nur Hazimah ◽  
Nur Aina Syafiqah
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Organizational Success ◽  
Key Success Factors

CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SERI ISKANDAR CAMPUS, MALAYSIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Nor Izana Mohd Shobri ◽  
Wan Noor Anira Hj Wan Ali ◽  
Norizan Mt Akhir ◽  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Green House ◽  
Green House Gas ◽  
Carbon Footprint Assessment ◽  
The University ◽  
Electrical Consumption

The purpose of this study is to assess the carbon footprint emission at UiTM Perak, Seri Iskandar Campus. The assessment focuses on electrical power and transportation usage. Questionnaires were distributed to the staffs and students to survey their transportation usage in the year 2014 while for electrical consumption, the study used total energy consumed in the year 2014. Data was calculating with the formula by Green House Gas Protocol. Total carbon footprint produced by UiTM Perak, Seri Jskandar Campus in the year 2014 is 11842.09 MTC02' The result of the study is hoped to provide strategies for the university to reduce the carbon footprint emission.

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