Environmental impact of constructions made of acetylated wood

In the global climate agreements made during COP 21 in Paris, the role of forests and wood products have gained more attention considering their important impact – both negative and positive – through deforestation, forest conservation, afforestation and increasing application of wood in durable (construction) products acting as carbon sink. A...

A supplier management approach based on carbon performance criteria_ Case study: Royal DSM

During the past decade there has been an increasing interest towards sustainable development and environmental management from corporate organizations, with efforts extending across their value chain to their partners. On the one hand, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the most commonly used tool for measuring the environmental performance of a...

The Combined Carbon and Water Footprint of Organizations

This thesis states the development of a theoretical framework for determining the combined carbon and water footprint of organizations. It consists of a conceptual model, the description of an applicable spreadsheet model and a six-step framework for general application.