The idea of the research was to discover the market potential and demand for ESG consultancy in the hospitality industry in The Netherlands. The need for ESG is coming from the newly adopted by the EU Regulations, which aim to ensure sustainable development and social responsibility. After conducting …

In this report the philosophy of the Conscious Destination is discussed. Also the bounderies of the hospitality domain and the core themes (as defined by CELTH) of Conscious Destinations will be described. These themes are: “Living environment”, “Human capital”, “Organising Capacity”, “Smartness” and …

Background Tackling challenges related to health, environmental sustainability and equity requires many sectors to work together. This “intersectoral co-operation” can pose a challenge on its own. Research commonly focuses on one field or is conducted within one region or country. The aim of this study …

Large floating projects have the potential to overcome the challenge of land scarcity in urban areas and offer opportunities for energy and food production, or even for creating sustainable living environments. However, they influence the physical, chemical, biological and ecological characteristics …

Panorama Films is an Italian-based production and service company, for feature films, commercials, photographic shoots and more; and assists foreign production companies in all aspects of the production, such as budget allocation, crew, locations, etc. Panorama Films plans to implement a radical change …

This upper-level Open Access textbook aims to educate students and professionals on how to develop business models that have a positive impact on people, society, and the social and ecological environment. It explores a different view of how to organize value creation, from a focus on an almost exclusively …

Drinking water utilities are responsible for providing safe drinking water. As water directly impacts public health, water utilities follow stringent water treatment standards and processes. However to keep pace with the dynamic environment and tackle challenges such as water stress, water pollution, …

The central question in this building block of the Business Model Template (BMT) is identifying what stakeholders and other parties are pivotal for your success. Here you make an overview of them, not only determining who they are but also what interests they have in relation to your business model. …

Inter-organizational arrangements that aim to address social and environmental “grand challenges” often take the form of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) (also cross-sector partnerships or collaborations). Grand challenges -- problems characterized by knowledge uncertainty, dynamic complexity and …