Environmental and Sustainability Management

Brief description

• Definition of Environmental and Sustainability Management • Basics of environmental protection and environmental management with a focus on transport and logistics • In-depth examination of contents, methods and instruments of sustainability and sustainability management • Indicators, key performance indicators and quantitative methods in environmental and sustainability management • Comparison of means of transport and modes of transport with regard to their environmental impact (incl. calculation) • Sustainability reporting, GRI standards

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

• Grant, D. B., Wong, C. Y, Trautrims, A. (2017): Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Principles and Practices for Sustainable Operations and Management, 2. Auflage, KoganPage. • Arvidsson, S. (2019): Challenges in Managing Sustainable Business: Reporting, Taxation, Ethics and Governance, Palgrave Macmillan. • Englert, M., Ternes, A. (2019): Nachhaltiges Management. Nachhaltigkeit als exzellenten Managementansatz entwickeln, Gabler. • Zeimpekis, V., Aktas, E., Bourlakis, M., Minis, I. (2018): Sustainable Freight Transport. Theory, Models, and Case Studies, Springer. • Cetinkaya, B., Cuthbertson, R., Ewer, G., Klaas-Wissing, T., Piotrowicz, W., Tyssen, C. (2011): Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Practical Ideas for Moving Towards Best Practice, Springer. • Bouchery, Y., Corbett, Y., Fransoo, C., Tan, J. (2017): Sustainable Supply Chains. A Research-Based Textbook on Operations and Strategy, Springer. • Weber, B., Staub-Bisang, M., Alfen, H. (2016): Investment Strategy, Sustainability, Project Finance and PPP. Wiley, 2. Auflage, Wiley. • Hauger, G. (2003): Grundlagen der Verkehrsökologie, Österreichischer Kunst- u. Kulturverlag, Wien.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture with case studies, exercises, blended learning, self-organised learning with required reading and exercises, discussions, group work, individual assignments, presentations with feedback

Assessment methods and criteria

• Exam method: continuous assessment (30%, group work, assignments, presentation), final exam (70%, written closed-book examination). • Assessment criteria: relevant central aspects, comprehensible and coherent argumentation, well-structured presentation, relevant technical terminology, relevant references to course material and required literature

Prerequisites and co-requisites

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Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

5 WS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can • explain the technical basics or assessment objects of environmental and sustainability management in the field of transport and logistics • explain the essential concepts and international strategies of environmental and sustainability management with the dimensions economy, ecology and social and apply them to activities in the field of sustainable logistics • explain the distinction between normative and positive statements • apply methods and instruments of emission reduction in road, rail, sea, and air transport • classify the current socio-political status of discussions as well as current best practice examples • critically analyse ESG, CSR and sustainability reports • develop outline environmental and sustainability strategies and examine them in the context of the UN Sustainability Goals • explain and apply the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative

Course code

0391-21-01-VZ-DE-54