Capturing the Sustainable Impact of Early-stage Business Models: Introducing esSROI DOI Creative Commons
Karina Cagarman,

Kristina Fajga,

Jan Kratzer

et al.

Highlights of Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(3), P. 171 - 184

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

In this paper, we present an early-stage Sustainable Return on Investment (esSROI) measurement tool to evaluate the impact of business models. The main objective for developing is capture holistic sustainability-related impacts incubation process from start-ups already during conceptualization and pre-seed phases. An early, impression sustainable potential offers many opportunities iteratively improve degree impact. scope designing alternating models widest early in before narrowing it down. This very application differentiates esSROI other tools that are used later seed Applying phase might make even more usable among (student) teams incubation/acceleration. quantitative consists a questionnaire design follows triangulation long-term approach includes three points iterative progress. A preliminary study has been conducted 2022 shows easy use accepted by founders.

Language: Английский

Sustainable business practices in SMEs: a retrospective insight on catalysts and hurdles DOI Creative Commons
Ubais Parayil Iqbal,

Lenin Kumar Nooney,

Fatma Said Sulaiman Al Ghafri

et al.

Cogent Business & Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Sustainability being the buzz word, in context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and increasing climate change issues, has attracted attention academic industrial researchers. Consequently, number research attempts on sustainability escalated to quench soaring questions various aspects sustainable businesses. However, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) requires special considering recent changes region presence vast majority exploratory industries. Therefore, this study examined drivers barriers adoption business practices among small medium houses. The used an design conducted in-depth personal interviews collect data from 33 respondents identified legal environment, strategic intent, stakeholder pressure values as major practice adoption. lack physical, financial human capital insufficient support environment limits plans by enterprises (SMEs). results make significant contributions policy makers, prospective SMEs non-adopters foster

Language: Английский

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Implementing circular business models in linear economic systems: The case of a new venture addressing the embeddedness paradox DOI Creative Commons
Amba Maria van Erkelens, Koen van Bommel, Katinka Quintelier

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 145073 - 145073

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Orchestration in Mature Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Towards a Circular Economy: A Dynamic Capabilities Approach DOI Creative Commons
Wisdom Kanda, Magnus Klofsten, Dżamila Bieńkowska

et al.

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

ABSTRACT The novelty of this article lies in its focus on how mature ecosystems align their members around a new value proposition, specifically supporting circular economy entrepreneurship. We use dynamic capabilities theory to analyse the coordination and collaboration challenges entrepreneurial that seek support entrepreneurship based strategies. Drawing interviews with 34 ecosystem actors 70 ventures, as well three group discussions, we identify key hinder ecosystem's alignment: (i) lack shared understanding concept, (ii) diverse business strategies for creation, (iii) insufficient tools ventures (iv) limited interactions between specialists generalists. Overcoming these requires orchestrators holistic perspective, strong legitimacy ability mobilize ecosystem‐level resources. These must foster vision (sensing), promote investment expertise (seizing) adapt evolving needs (reconfiguring). Using context, contribute by highlighting importance materiality, emergence geographically unbound role non‐market exchanges. For practitioners, offers actionable insights reconfiguring propositions such providing entrepreneurs.

Language: Английский

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AI-Powered Cybersecurity Governance: The Role of Business Analysts in Ethical AI Deployment DOI Creative Commons

Comfort Claire Adaji,

Alliy Adewale Bello,

Chioma Emmanuela Ukatu

et al.

Published: March 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key force in cybersecurity, including increased threat detection, automated response, and predictive analytics. However, AI becomes more incorporated into cybersecurity systems, the ethical implications of its use must be carefully evaluated. Business analysts, who have historicsally served liaisons between business stakeholders technical teams, play an important role ensuring that systems are implemented ethically within standards. This review examined roles analysts AI-powered governance, with emphasis on assuring deployment, legal compliance, alignment company values. Existing credible journals materials were explored investigated. Findings revealed to deployment critical. These included recognizing any concerns connected creating plans reduce these risks, making sure rules standards followed. can also assist bringing solutions line corporate principles social norms by fostering stakeholder communication, which will advance accountability, transparency, justice.

Language: Английский

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AI-Powered Cybersecurity Governance: The Role of Business Analysts in Ethical AI Deployment DOI Creative Commons

Comfort Claire Adaji,

Alliy Adewale Bello,

Chioma Emmanuela Ukatu

et al.

Published: March 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key force in cybersecurity, including increased threat detection, automated response, and predictive analytics. However, AI becomes more incorporated into cybersecurity systems, the ethical implications of its use must be carefully evaluated. Business analysts, who have historicsally served liaisons between business stakeholders technical teams, play an important role ensuring that systems are implemented ethically within standards. This review examined roles analysts AI-powered governance, with emphasis on assuring deployment, legal compliance, alignment company values. Existing credible journals materials were explored investigated. Findings revealed to deployment critical. These included recognizing any concerns connected creating plans reduce these risks, making sure rules standards followed. can also assist bringing solutions line corporate principles social norms by fostering stakeholder communication, which will advance accountability, transparency, justice.

Language: Английский

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Sustainability orientation in business Incubators: Empirical Evidence from France DOI Creative Commons
Sofia Lamperti, Jean-Marie Courrent,

Sylvie Sammut

et al.

Journal of Business Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 194, P. 115377 - 115377

Published: April 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Actual Versus Potential Impact: Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment to Implement Business Models for Sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Emma Johnson, Oksana Mont

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 27, 2025

ABSTRACT Research on business models for sustainability (BMfS) has primarily focused the conceptual aspects and potential of BMfS rather than their actual impact. There is a need to understand whether have less environmental impact society conventional in what context conditions they can reduce This research conducted systematic literature review utilizing three databases identify comparative life cycle assessments (LCAs) models. These studies were analyzed by comparing scope assessment, functional unit, indicator categories, impact, sensitivity factors, geographic, model factors affecting We found that impacts varied greatly, with some cases showing same, increased, or decreased compared no certain types indicated greater others. Our findings highlight discrepancies reduction claims BMfS, pointing detailed examination specific such as rental efficiency time frames, customer logistics behavior, product, parts' service life, transport, infrastructure, end‐of‐life activities, pricing. leverage points impacts, significantly influence BMfS' performance.

Language: Английский

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Decarbonizing Maritime Corridors: How Carbon-Neutral Shipping Creates Environmental, Economic, and Social Impacts DOI Creative Commons
Henry G. Schwartz, Anastasia Tsvetkova, Magnus Hellström

et al.

Lecture notes in mobility, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 10 - 15

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Entrepreneurial contributions to sustainability transitions—A longitudinal study of their representation and enactment through topic modeling and thematic analysis DOI
Leonhard Gebhardt, Nina Bachmann

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 420, P. 138255 - 138255

Published: July 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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Interpretable decision-making model with uncertain weights for sustainable digital economy DOI
Qingyong Wang

Advanced Engineering Informatics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 102359 - 102359

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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