Sustainability in subcontractor and supplier selection: Qualitative research on the effectiveness of environmental EMAT criteria on achieving sustainability in the selection of subcontractors and suppliers in the Dutch infrastructure sector

The rapidly growing infrastructure sector has a detrimental effect on climate change. The infrastructure sector is responsible for approximately 10% of worldwide emissions. <br/>In the past years, sustainability became more important in the procurement of infrastructure projects. One of the ways to implement sustainability in infrastructure...

The Role of Relational Governance in Achieving Sustainability in Infrastructure by using MEAT Criteria

Three cases in which sustainable MEAT criteria were used, are analysed in order to assess the role of relational governance. If the intrinsic motivation is present at the project team, flexibility, collaboration and risk taking could facilitate an environment in which sustainability through MEAT criteria can be achieved. The structure of the...