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The New Social Entrepreneurship. What Awaits Social Entreprenurship Ventures?
No full textThis book aims to define what Social Entrepreneurship (SE) actually is, and what it is not. The author adopts a novel approach to the SE phenomenon, considering it as a dynamic process created and managed by innovative social entrepreneurs striving to create new social values in the market and community at large.
SE has attained a wider and more enthusiastic acceptance in corporate thinking and practice than in the literature surrounding the field. This part theoretical, part practitioner-based double line of reasoning forms the basis of the book. It attempts to answer hitherto unresolved questions such as:
How can SE be defined? How can Social Entrepreneurship Ventures (SEVs) be identified? How do SEVs vary and what factors lead to their success? Does the way in which an SEV is designed matter, and are business plans important? Is an SEV reliant on traditional sources of financing?
The focus of the book then shifts to practical examples of how perspectives on SE are translated into concrete phenomena. Several case studies are used to illustrate theoretical frameworks, each tackling specific aspects of SE and making theory and practice comparisons.
Taking on the challenge of providing a clear, focused definition of SE supported by practical experiences, this book provides a critical and comprehensive framework aimed at stimulating current and future debate on the role and key features of SE research. As such, it will provide fascinating and enlightening reading for entrepreneurship academics and entrepreneurial professionals alike
Corporate Social Responsibility: nuovi equilibri nella gestione d’impresa
No full textDopo un 2005 caratterizzato da diversi scandali che hanno coinvolto banche, imprese e istituzioni, il 2006 può e deve essere l'anno della responsabilità sociale dell'impresa, intesa come il contributo dell'impresa a uno sviluppo sostenibile. Il modello capitalista, benché sia il migliore che si conosca, non è certo un sistema perfetto e necessita di alcune rettifiche. La CSR può fornire un contributo concreto a tale processo di rinnovamento attraverso la ricerca di nuovi equilibri negli obiettivi della gestione d'impresa. A tali temi è dedicato l'articolo
Strategie e finanza dell'energia sostenibile
No full texttemi del cambiamento climatico, della preservazione dell’ambiente, della coesione sociale e in una parola dello sviluppo sostenibile sono al centro dell’attenzione di tutti i governi mondiali, consapevoli ormai della necessità di interventi immediati volti ad evitare la futura sovversione delle caratteristiche climatiche, biologiche e geografiche del nostro pianeta. A tal proposito, temi come efficienza energetica, utilizzo di energie rinnovabili e di nuove tecnologie che riducano l’inquinamento hanno assunto un ruolo cruciale nel veicolare il processo di intervento e indirizzare le imprese verso la sostenibilità. In particolare, i pilastri dello sviluppo sostenibile comprendono interventi che vanno dalle fonti di energie rinnovabili alle misure di efficienza energetica e distribuzione dell’energia, alla gestione dei rifiuti e dell’inquinamento e alla gestione delle risorse idriche fino a comprendere nuovi prodotti o processi produttivi nelle imprese ma anche nei servizi pubblici locali rispettosi della preservazione dell’ambiente e della coesione territoriale. Tale testo nasce con l’intento di analizzare secondo diverse angolazioni, e in particolare quelle dell’analisi strategica e finanziaria gli investimenti nelle energie sostenibili da fonti rinnovabili, nell’Anno dell’Energia Sostenibile proclamato dalla Nazioni Unite per il 2012
Corporate Social Responsibility. Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause
No full textOne of the most controversial issues in corporate
social responsibility (CSR) today is making the
business case for corporate virtue. Although a
majority of the research finds a significant positive
relationship between responsible behavior and financial
performance, conflicting results do exist,
even in cases involving the same sample of firms.
Nevertheless, responsible practices beyond legal
requirements are becoming an unprecedented
global movement.
This article reviews the comprehensive and thoughtful analysis
of the contemporary CSR movement in the
United States and Europe, by David Vogel in the book "The Market for Virtue:The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility
The Market for Virtue. The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility
No full textOne of the most controversial issues in corporate
social responsibility (CSR) today is making the
business case for corporate virtue. Although a
majority of the research finds a significant positive
relationship between responsible behavior and financial
performance, conflicting results do exist,
even in cases involving the same sample of firms.
Nevertheless, responsible practices beyond legal
requirements are becoming an unprecedented
global movement. Examples include growing
numbers of social and ethical investment funds,
more companies that voluntarily report their own
social and environmental interactions with surrounding
communities, and increasing numbers of
firms that adopt codes of conduct and certified
accountability systems. Is this trend supported by
real benefits to the companies that adopt these
practices
Building a Portrait of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
No full textThis article offers an original overview of non-financial disclosure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by concentrating on information released through corporate social, environmental and sustainability reports. It compares and contrasts corporate social disclosure practices among ninety European companies with respect to the amount and kind of information released (CSR themes and topics), by stakeholder-based categories. The paper draws on the assumption that corporate social disclosure can be considered as the most direct expression of the companies’ attitudes and behaviours regarding social responsibility. The principal finding of this study is: firms’ disclosure is currently restricted to specific CSR themes. The resulting corporate socially responsible portrait is linked to seven major themes that are: operational efficiency, maximum safety, environmental protection, quality & innovation, open dialogue, skill development, and responsible citizenship
Social Entrepreneurship. Intervista ad Andrea Muccioli, imprenditore sociale dell’anno
No full textIl successo della formula di San Patrignano, con tassi di recupero dalla tossicodipendenza di oltre il 70%, è valso ad Andrea Muccioli il riconoscimento, da parte della Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, di imprenditore sociale dell’anno, consegnato all’ultimo World Economic Forum 2006.
Il premio è il risultato di un processo di valutazione stringente e accurato, basato su criteri di efficacia, efficienza, innovazione e replicabilità del modello.
All'approfondimento di quelle caratteristiche che rendono San Patrignano una best practice nell'ambito della social entrepreneurship è dedicato l'articolo
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