SDG 12:
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

University Impact Ranking for SDG 12
U of Haifa 0/100 

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38.1
55.7
69.3

93.4

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Pilot dishwasher devices

By: VP of Development office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06, SDG 12  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: In August 2023 pilot dishwasher devices were installed in the kitchenettes of the several University’s units. Employees in those units were encouraged to try out the new facilities. After about a month period, in September 2023, the questionnaire was sent to these units in order to (more…)

Switching to a digital payslip (green slip)

By: Wages Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: As part of its commitment to sustainability values, the University of Haifa dediced to switch to a digital payslips (green slips), starting on 01.08.2023. In order to choose the method of receiving the pay slip, you are asked to enter the online slip system -> the green slip tab, where you can mark the way in which you wish to receive the slip (more…)

Recycling stations and location of large orange bins throughout the campus

By: Operations Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: In recent years, we have been able to reduce the amount of packaging waste that goes to landfill, with the help of separating the packaging and recycling it. When the packages are collected separately and arrive as clean as possible at the sorting station, they are sorted and directed to the various recycling plants that exist mostly in Israel, for the benefit of Israeli industry. As part of the SDG 12 goal and as a step towards its implementation at the University of Haifa, the Operations department coordinated recycling stations in central locations throughout the campus and also placed large orange bins by courtesy of the Haifa Municipality. (more…)

Reducing the use of disposable cups and water bottles throughout the campus

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: As part of the sustainability vision of the University of Haifa and it’s day-to-day efforts to protect the environment, on 01.06.2022 university administration issued a new guideline document regarding the use of disposable utensils on campus, especially non-biodegradable ones. It includes two practical instructions that will take effect immediately: 1. Staff members are asked to stop using disposable cups and switch to use a reusable personal cups. 2. General warehouse staff is asked (more…)

Travel guidebooks and the construction of tourist identity

By: Mazor-Tregerman M., Mansfeld Y., Elyada O.
Published in: Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Tourist identity is an important component of the postmodern identity. This review paper unveils the role of travel guid (more…)

Remote sensing techniques to assess post-fire effects at the hillslope and sub-basin scales via multi-scale model

By: Brook A., Polinova M., Kopel D., Malkinson D., Wittenberg L., Roberts D., Shtober-Zisu N.
Published in: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences – ISPRS Archives
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Post-fire environmental footprint is expected at varying scales in space and in time and demands development of multi-sc (more…)

Testing an Integrative Model of Export Performance in Turkish SMEs

By: Anil N.K., Shoham A.
Published in: Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units:   | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Many studies have sought to identify the key variables related with export performance (e.g., Madsen 1987; Aaby and Slat (more…)

What gets measured gets managed: A new method of measuring household food waste

By: Elimelech E., Ayalon O., Ert E.
Published in: Waste Management
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: The quantification of household food waste is an essential part of setting policies and waste reduction goals, but it is (more…)

Production of biochar from olive mill solid waste for heavy metal removal

By: Abdelhadi S.O., Dosoretz C.G., Rytwo G., Gerchman Y., Azaizeh H.
Published in: Bioresource Technology
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units:   | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Commercial activated carbon (CAC) and biochar are useful adsorbents for removing heavy metals (HM) from water, but their (more…)

Personally committed to emotional labor: Surface acting, emotional exhaustion and performance among service employees with a strong need to belong

By: Yagil D., Medler-Liraz H.
Published in: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Individual differences in emotional labor and subsequent vulnerability to burnout have been explored through the prism o (more…)

The effect of acculturation and ethnic identification on consumer disidentification and consumption: An investigation of U.S. Hispanics

By: Shoham A., Segev S., Gavish Y.
Published in: Journal of Consumer Behaviour
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units:   | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: This study examines the antecedents and outcomes of consumer disidentification (CDI) among immigrants and the role that (more…)

Hoarding and Frugality Tendencies and their Impact on Consumer Behaviors

By: Shoham A., Gavish Y., Akron S.
Published in: Journal of International Consumer Marketing
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Frugality and hoarding represent underresearched consumer behaviors with far-reaching consumption implications. This stu (more…)

Examination of the relationship between dietary choice and consumer preferences for sustainable near-food products in Israel

By: Iris G., Abraham H., Doron K.
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: The link between environmental attitudes and dietary choice is gaining increasing interest in the scientific world. The (more…)

Enhancing leadership and relationships by implementing a peer mentoring program

By: Gafni Lachter L.R., Ruland J.P.
Published in: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Background: Peer-mentoring is often described as effective means to promote professional and leadership skills, yet evid (more…)

Consumer Fraud: Older People’s Perceptions and Experiences

By: Segal M., Doron I., Mor S.
Published in: Journal of Aging and Social Policy
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: In view of the growing need to address the rights of older people as consumers, this study captures the perceptions and (more…)

Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) Hull as a Potential Source of Phenolic Compounds: Evaluation of Ethanol–Water Binary Solvent Extraction on Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Content of Pistachio Hull Extracts

By: Özbek H.N., Halahlih F., Göğüş F., Koçak Yanık D., Azaizeh H.
Published in: Waste and Biomass Valorization
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units:   | Time: 2020 |  Link
Description: Abstract: Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) hull is the largest by-product of pistachio industry which is accumulated every y (more…)

Analyzing Water Customer Preferences for Online Feedback Technologies in Israel: A Prototype Study

By: Cahn A., Katz D., Ghermandi A.
Published in: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2020 |  Link
Description: Over the last decade, utilities, governments, and businesses have increasingly come to realize that financial considerat (more…)

Hazardous chemicals in outdoor and indoor surfaces: artificial turf and laminate flooring

By: Negev M., Barnett-Itzhaki Z., Berman T., Reicher S., Cohen N., Ardi R., Shammai Y., Zohar T., Diamond M.L.
Published in: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Background: Synthetic materials, increasingly used for indoor and outdoor surfaces including homes and playgrounds, may (more…)

Shopping online for children: Is safety a consideration?

By: Levi S., Calif E., Aronin A., Gesser-Edelsburg A.
Published in: Journal of Safety Research
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Introduction: There has been a significant increase in online purchasing and product safety problems have been identifie (more…)

Collaborations: A Combination of Outlook, Vision, and Social Responsibility Among Different Parties—The Key to Success

By: Reiter V., Tzafrir S.S.
Published in: Voluntas
SDGs : SDG 12  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Our study examined whether collaboration enhances employees’ knowledge and commitments, thus improving the quality of tr (more…)