26 November، 2025
Higher Diploma Thesis at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, Examines the Role of Sustainable Management Strategies in Reducing the Carbon Footprint”
The Department of Industrial Management at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 discussion session in Discussion Hall No. (1) for the higher diploma thesis titled: “The Role of Selected Sustainable Management Strategies in Reducing the Carbon Footprint.”
The study, submitted by the student Rafi’ Abdulhameed Taha, examined the role played by five sustainable management strategies—resource-use efficiency, transition to clean energy, social responsibility, sustainable supply chain, and reporting and transparency—in reducing the carbon footprint at the North Refineries Company. The research aimed to clarify the effect of each strategy as an independent variable in reducing carbon emissions, considered the dependent variable, in support of the company’s move toward sound environmental performance.
The results showed a high level of application of sustainable management strategies within the company, according to the perceptions of the sample respondents. This reflects the company’s clear interest in adopting these practices to enhance sustainability and achieve environmentally friendly operational efficiency.
The discussion was attended by the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Salem Khalil Khalid, and the Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Dr. Abdulrahman Zuhair Abdulqader.
The discussion committee was chaired by Asst. Prof. Dr. Bassam Muneeb Ali, with the membership of Asst. Prof. Dr. Zahraa Ghazi Thanoon, Lecturer Dr. Ali Waleed Hazim, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Talal Ahmed, who also served as the thesis supervisor.
