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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298196303321

Titolo

Sustainable Business Models : Principles, Promise, and Practice / / edited by Lars Moratis, Frans Melissen, Samuel O. Idowu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-73503-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 423 pages) : illustrations

Collana

CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, , 2196-7075

Disciplina

658.408

Soggetti

Industrial management—Environmental aspects

Leadership

Social responsibility of business

Sustainable development

Economic sociology

Sustainability Management

Business Strategy/Leadership

Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainable Development

Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: From corporate social responsibility to sustainable business models -- Part I: Sustainable Business Model Forms and Types -- Part II: Theoretical and Conceptual Approaches Towards Sustainable Business Models -- Part III: Applications of Sustainable Business Models: Sectoral and Country Examples -- Part IV: Frameworks and Toolkits for Sustainable Business Models.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a rich overview and takes a closer look at the current state of theory and practice in the field of sustainable business models. The chapters in this book examine and analyze existing and new approaches towards sustainable business models and showcase the implementation of sustainable business through both quantitative and qualitative studies, including several case studies and many practical examples. It approaches these issues from the standpoints of



diverse business disciplines to yield new insights and ideas that are relevant from both an academic and professional perspective. In its essence, the book examines how firms’ value creation processes can be driven by sustainability and social responsibility and how this impacts business and society. Readers will find a range of sustainable business models that have been employed and are being pioneered in various industries around the globe – which are thoroughly investigated and discussed, and put into a comprehensive conceptual framework.