Systems thinking and a value-based definition of sustainability as base for a social enterprise

Harder, Deane; Frecè, Jan Thomas; Kyriazopoulos, Michail; Bianchi, Sauro (2022). Systems thinking and a value-based definition of sustainability as base for a social enterprise In: Green Production Engineering and Management. Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series (pp. 1-37). Duxford, UK: Elsevier 10.1016/B978-0-12-821238-7.00011-7

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Sustainable development is high up on the agenda of many policymakers. On the ground level, there are a large number of people who would like to make a change or at least contribute. There are, however, numerous practical obstacles in setting up a company with an innovative product and sustainability as a core value. Taking this approach to a higher level, shifting the predominant economic system is even more daunting. This chapter illustrates some of the challenges of founding a social enterprise based on an innovative and sustainable product, derived from research in Switzerland and the Philippines.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering Business School > Institute for Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship > Low-end Innovation Business School
Name:	Harder, Deane; Frecè, Jan Thomas0000-0002-6062-6780; Kyriazopoulos, Michail and Bianchi, Sauro0000-0002-6979-3622
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
ISBN:	978-0-12-821238-7
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Deane Harder
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2022 11:21
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2022 21:46
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/B978-0-12-821238-7.00011-7
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.17128
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/17128