Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Young, Steven B."
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Attributes of Commodity Supply Chains: Feasibility of Blockchain Technology for Responsible Sourcing
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-22)Assuring the credibility of information on sourcing of raw materials is a major challenge in sustainable supply chain management. Enhancing the reliability and transparency increase the trust of stakeholders and help ... -
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Single-Serve Coffee Packaging in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-15)Single-serve coffee pods are occupying a growing share in the coffee market. In Ontario, with 14 million people, it is estimated that 2 billion single-serve coffee pods are consumed annually, the consumption of which ... -
Corporate Social Performance of Firms in Conflict Mineral Global Supply Chains
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-31)The corporate social performance of a diverse group of firms in global supply chains was assessed. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a global issue that affects not only enterprises themselves, but also their ... -
Deep Supply-Chain Engagement in Conflict Minerals
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-18)Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, known as the 3TG, are commonly used in electronics, and other high tech and manufactured products. Their extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where human rights and civil ... -
From the outside in… Geopolitical Supply Risk and Life Cycle Assessment of Products
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-15)Growth in global population and living standards, along with the transition to a low-carbon economy, require increasing supply of an unprecedented variety of material commodities. Consequently, securing availability of ... -
Substance Flow Analysis of Tantalum: Tracking the Conflict-Free Path
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-13)Tantalum is a critical material used in specialized industrial manufacturing processes and end-use applications ranging from aerospace to high performance electronics. In Central Africa severe human rights violations are ... -
Tool to Assess Raw Material Social Supply Risks
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-29)This research considers the use of country-level social indicators of governance, conflict and human rights used by companies to assess social risks in product supply chains. The study developed a computational tool that ... -
Towards sustainable energy materials: broadening life cycle assessment for emerging technology development and resource-effective choices
(University of Waterloo, 2020-03-09)Energy materials are particularly important from a sustainability perspective for advancing renewable energy systems, including energy production and storage. Their appropriate use and development require quantitative ... -
Tracing Conflict Minerals in the Great Lakes Region of Africa: Drivers, Barriers and Opportunities
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-21)Traceability has played a significant role in numerous product sectors – including food, agricultural and fish/seafood products – in assurance of product safety and quality, material origin and sustainability attributes. ...