A Conceptual Data Model for Sustainability Tools
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
Program
Övrigt, MSc
Publicerad
2023
Författare
Enciso Lopez, Laura Karina
Lopez, Socorro Rae
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In response to environmental degradation and social inequality, nations have expressed the need for a sustainable development trajectory, most notably through
the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals. As the pressure to comply with
sustainability commitments increases and governments gain greater insight into the
environmental and social performance of different sectors, organizations will need
to find new ways to meaningfully generate sustainable value. However, implementation remains difficult because sustainability is a complex issue that requires systems
thinking, a macro-vision, and a multidisciplinary approach. Sustainability toolkits
can help organizations overcome these challenges by providing them with a diverse
array of frameworks and strategies to follow. If stakeholders choose the wrong tool
or use tools incorrectly, however, they run the risk of losing valuable resources and
contributing to greenwashing. Thus, there is a need to guide stakeholders in decision making around sustainability tools themselves. In an effort to contribute
to the field of research supporting the sustainability transition, this study aims to
develop a conceptual data model to organize a sustainability toolkit in a manner
that supports practitioners in selecting tools and subsequently utilize this organizational structure to reveal insights about an existing sustainable entrepreneurship
and innovation toolkit, known as the ENHANCE toolkit.
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sustainability tools , conceptual data model , information architecture , informed decision-making