An Ontology for Strongly Sustainable Business Models: Defining an Enterprise Framework Compatible with Natural and Social Science

Baltic Journal of Management, 2014

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to describe: corporate reasons for, and organizational challenges of sustainable business models; and the evolution of economic effects, social boundaries and environmental actions in sustainable business practices. Design/methodology/approach -This study is based on insights gained from eight Norwegian companies in different industries. Purposeful sampling was employed to ensure that the companies had sustainable business models beyond the level of mere compliance, of sustainable business practices in the marketplace and society. A deductive approach to data collection ensured that the companies had sufficient understanding to relate their sustainable business practices to interviewers. The interviews were subsequently transcribed and analyzed systematically by the research team. Findings -The empirical findings indicate evolutionary changes as companies move on a continuum from superficial to embedded sustainable business models and the application of sustainable business practices. The planning, implementation and evaluation of sustainable business models evolves over time within companies and their supply chains, as well as in the marketplace and society. Research limitations/implications -A limitation of this study is that it is exclusively undertaken in Norwegian companies, although the companies are from different industries with different characteristics. Future research is clearly necessary and will be conducted in other countries in similar

Journal of Corporate Citizenship, 2016

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, 2013

In the last decade, sustainability has become an imperative for strategic management of companies and their business models. Through the necessity of adapting to green energy and environmentally friendly processes, products and services, companies have started to reorganize their business model canvases according to the sustainability concept, that imposes a redesign from before the production process until the end of the lifecycle of the product or service. The objective of the present article is to contribute to the classical theoretical business model canvas of Osterwalder and Pigneur with sustainable elements, which could serve as a basis for scientific literature, but also for practical implementation in the private business field. The paper contributes through the additions to the existing elements of the business model canvas with elements necessary to ensure a ''clean'' production and consumption process from producer to consumer. The relevance of the paper lies in the fact that the business model elements need to be improved continuously with the increased dynamics of the economy and the need to ensure a sustainable future for the next generations, which is still an emerging topic practically and theoretically.

2021

This thesis tests the novel concept of business models for sustainability (BMfS) for its practicability. The ever more present longing towards sustainable development is calling for all relevant actors, governments, people and businesses, to do their part. For businesses, a novel approach has recently been discussed in management literature: business models for sustainability (BMfS). As bridges between theory and practice are still few in number, Patagonia, a company that is widely recognized as highly sustainability-oriented, is analyzed to test whether the BMfS-concept applies and to identify how BMfS are implemented. The research finds that Patagonia is a valid example of a company that exhibits the fundamental qualities of BMfS and features multiple BMfS archetypes.

Journal of Management Development, 2011

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue, conceptualized and realized by a group of scholars engaged in the Global Organizational Learning and Development Network (GOLDEN) for Sustainability programme. It aims to adopt the overarching research question of the GOLDEN research programme "How do firms learn to integrate and manage sustainability in their business models, including their organizational purpose, strategy, processes, systems and culture?" as the guiding principle for case selection. Design/methodology/approach -The paper first presents the key ideas underpinning the previous research question and illustrates the research approach and agenda of GOLDEN for Sustainability. Second, it introduces the eight case studies presented in this special issue. Findings -The cases offer good illustrations of the ongoing transition by both medium-sized and multinational corporations dealing with learning and change challenges posed by the identification and management of sustainability issues. The selected cases represent firms operating in diverse contexts and industries, and are developed by scholars specializing in various fields connected to corporate responsibility and sustainability. Originality/value -The paper presents cases of organizations that have made sense of the sustainability challenge and also the different approaches taken to tackle the challenge, and the results stemming from their efforts..

2008

According to one perspective, organizations will only be sustainable if the dominant neoclassical model of the firm is transformed, rather than supplemented, by social and environmental priorities. This article seeks to develop a "sustainability business model" (SBM)-a model where sustainability concepts shape the driving force of the firm and its decision making. The SBM is drawn from two case studies of organizations considered to be leaders in operationalizing sustainability and is informed by the ecological modernization perspective of sustainability. The analysis reveals that organizations adopting a SBM must develop internal structural and cultural capabilities to achieve firm-level sustainability and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve sustainability for the system that an organization is part of.

Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 2021

Objective: the idea of this special issue is to explore in more detail how resilient, sustainable, and responsible business models could be developed. Methods: the papers selected for this special issue offer different approaches to study (a) the state of the art of this field and (b) methods and drivers for achieving the above goals. The research design used is systematic literature reviews, qualitative studies, quantitative studies, and case studies. Results: from the literature reviews, it becomes evident that the triple bottom line needs more sophisticated approaches including operationalization, analysis, discussion, or results of all the three dimensions. Further, several of the papers support recent research regarding the importance of the stakeholders. Conclusions: stakeholder participation emerges as an important research avenue for sustainable business model. Thus, the sustainable business models and the responsible research and innovation literature approach each other on...

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1.Lei processual civil no espaço e no tempo e interpretação da lei processual civil Com o fortalecimento do Estado Democrático de Direito, a sociedade ocidental passou a ter a noção acertada de que o estado, quando estiver atuando na solução das lides (conflitos de interesses entre pessoas levados a juízo), nada poder fazer contra o patrimônio ou a liberdade dos indivíduos se não se adaptar a um devido processo legal – embora a ideia do due process of law remonte ao Decreto Feudal Alemão de 1037. No âmbito do processo civil, o devido processo legal é a base, a estrutura que orienta as normas – regras e princípios – que regulam a jurisdição civil. Assim, nota-se que, para a concretização do devido processo, é mister que o operador do direito compreenda a interpretação da lei processual civil e o problema da lei processual civil no espaço e no tempo, objeto deste trabalho. O princípio do devido processo legal visa estabelecer segurança jurídica para os jurisdicionados, impedindo atuações arbitrárias por parte do estado-juiz e de todos os que interfiram de alguma forma no processo civil. Se tratamos de um Estado de Direito, estamos diante de um emaranhado de regras e princípios que regulam o processo civil; se se trata de uma democracia, tais regras e princípios estão alicerçados no due process of law e, portanto, é impossível interpretar a lei processual civil e entender sua atuação no tempo e no espaço se não estivermos trabalhando à luz dos valores constitucionais. Para interpretar e aplicar a lei, o estado-juiz e as partes devem se ancorar nos valores das liberdades individuais, objetivando-se, assim, um procedimento justo e equitativo. 1.2 Interpretação da lei processual civil Interpretar, segundo o dicionário Aurélio de Língua Portuguesa, significa " tomar alguma coisa em determinado sentido " e " explicar a si próprio ou a outrem ". Assim, diante de qualquer expressão, interpretar é entender, compreender o que determinado enunciado tem a intenção de interpretar; retrata a apreensão do sentido das palavras para que esse mesmo sentido possa ser entendido e, conforme o caso, aplicado. Paulo Nader (2014) entende a interpretação como o ato de revelar o sentido de uma " expressão verbal, artística ou constituída por um objeto, atitude ou gesto ". É, pois, revelar o que se pretende transmitir. Para o direito processual civil, isso é de uma utilidade clara. Processo é o método ou sistema de atuação pelo qual o Estado faz valer o Direito material. Tem-se, então, que a interpretação das regras processuais deve ser orientada pelos fins sociais a que ela se dirige e às exigências do bem comum, conforme o artigo 8º do Novo Código de Processo Civil (NCPC) e o artigo 5º da Lei de Introdução às Normas do Direito Brasileiro (LINDB). O processualista passa a, fazendo-o, conhecer o conteúdo e a extensão da lei processual. É bom que se faça uma ressalva: interpretar a regra processual civil não é simplesmente unir logicamente as palavras e dizer o seu sentido gramatical. Para Marcus Orione (2009), " Todas as regras jurídicas positivas trazem em si mesmas a razão de sua existência. Não se esgotam nas palavras que a traduzem. Não são compostas, única e simplesmente, por orações que poderiam facilmente ser dissecadas pelo mais profundo conhecedor de linguística. São fruto de um momento e de uma projeção histórica – que lhes garantirá eficácia futura – de um todo normativo (composto por princípios e institutos) ". Ou seja: se a interpretação da lei fosse somente uma questão gramatical, bastaria, para lidar com a ciência do Direito, que o operador fosse simplesmente alfabetizado, e não consta que assim seja.