RTU approach to sustainable development: governance and measuring impact

The aim of this article is to explore Riga Technical University (RTU) approach to Sustainable Development, sustainability governance practice and its impact. In order to successfully implement sustainability as an essential part of organizations daily operations, processes should be properly governe...

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Main Authors: Iljins Juris, Ribickis Leonids
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20184806008
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spelling doaj-cae925ac535b4c9caa443e66a9acdf0a2021-02-02T08:33:37ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422018-01-01480600810.1051/e3sconf/20184806008e3sconf_iwgm2018_06008RTU approach to sustainable development: governance and measuring impactIljins JurisRibickis LeonidsThe aim of this article is to explore Riga Technical University (RTU) approach to Sustainable Development, sustainability governance practice and its impact. In order to successfully implement sustainability as an essential part of organizations daily operations, processes should be properly governed, communicated and adequate resources should be allocated. Implementation of sustainable thinking has helped RTU to re-evaluate processes, goals and outcomes. The concept of RTU in long-term is to move towards building holistic sustainability concept thus impacting social, economic and environmental issues. For the achievement of these goals, governance of sustainability is a crucial factor.https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20184806008
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description The aim of this article is to explore Riga Technical University (RTU) approach to Sustainable Development, sustainability governance practice and its impact. In order to successfully implement sustainability as an essential part of organizations daily operations, processes should be properly governed, communicated and adequate resources should be allocated. Implementation of sustainable thinking has helped RTU to re-evaluate processes, goals and outcomes. The concept of RTU in long-term is to move towards building holistic sustainability concept thus impacting social, economic and environmental issues. For the achievement of these goals, governance of sustainability is a crucial factor.
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