The Emergence of the Sustainable Development Maturity Model

摘要: The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft of Technology. Over the last few years general awareness concerning sustainability increased significantly. Also companies are making big efforts to make their processes products more sustainable. One key concepts in this search sustainable concept Sustainable Development which often defined as development that 'meets needs present without compromising ability future generations meet own needs'. A within used Triple Bottom Line, indicates three pillars sustainability: people, planet profit. Within Management Systems focussed on environmental or social aspects manage topics. These Sustainability Frameworks identify topics related performance companies. Three major management Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental System Reporting. An overview a large number available frameworks, well properties has been made. Capability Maturity Model model wide variety industries indicate maturity different capabilities for an organization. Based outcomes organization can improve its disciplined processes. main advantages increase business success, cost effectiveness, possibility combine with other technologies such ISO standards, wide-variety industries, long life-span good reputation among government research institutes. combined insights from field order manner, Model. following components have identified essential building new Model: levels, General descriptor each level, Generic description contents characteristics capability Key Performance Areas dimensions, activities Area, activity it might be executed performed at level. Six levels based existing definitions Models Development. Level 0 compliance regulation bottom-line requirement. For level 1 5 generic made containing levels. descriptors respectively: Initial, Initial Transformation, Light Sustainability, Transformation Reinforced Sustainability. scoring system developed correlation between layers system. score filled layer 5. lowest results activity. average result Areas, unless there 0, then will 0. framework (or condition). sensitivity scoring, means influence certain end-result, tested using several cases. information above mentioned frameworks expanded websites quantitative www.springerlink.com. From list selected use Model, one every category conditions (Worker, Environmental). By knock-out criteria was reduced 8 (ISO 14001, 26000, EMAS, OHSAS 18001, SA8000, AA1000, Natural Step Global Reporting Initiative). looking background popularity 26000 SA8000 respectively Conditions, Conditions Worker Conditions. Activities belonging identified. It appeared overlapping thus choice exclude prevent doubles. all Activity. also Topics show possible work detail found validated publications well-performing (by performance). As soon determined may decide aspects. practices suggested. changes fields organizational improvement suggested: firstly organization, secondly processes, including structure thirdly learning reflection how these given specifically topic another. Finally version Microsoft Excel showing build previous steps. challenges limitations introduction thesis. total figure relation This thesis ends conclusion In further should if added value