Sustainable Business Models

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Introduction: From Corporate Social Responsibility to Sustainable Business Models (Lars Moratis, Frans Melissen, Samuel O. Idowu)....Pages 1-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Transformative Business Models for Sustainability Transitions (Antonia Proka, P. J. Beers, Derk Loorbach)....Pages 19-39 Sustainable Business Models: The Case of the Collaborative Economy (Maria Aluchna, Boleslaw Rok)....Pages 41-62 Examining the Interplay of Social and Market Logics in Hybrid Business Models: A Case Study of Australian B Corps (Wendy Stubbs)....Pages 63-84 Public Sector and Circular Business Models: From Public Support Towards Implementation Through Design (Mateusz Lewandowski)....Pages 85-101 Front Matter ....Pages 103-103 Sustainable System Value Creation: Development of Preliminary Frameworks for a Business Model Change Within a Systemic Transition Process (Katariina Koistinen, Minttu Laukkanen, Mirja Mikkilä, Janne Huiskonen, Lassi Linnanen)....Pages 105-127 Creating Integrated Value Through Sustainable Innovation: A Conceptual Framework (Wayne Visser)....Pages 129-150 Creating Value Via Sustainable Business Models and Reverse Innovation (Marek Ćwiklicki, Linda O’Riordan)....Pages 151-167 Towards Understanding Collaboration Within Circular Business Models (Phil Brown, Nancy Bocken, Ruud Balkenende)....Pages 169-201 Information Asymmetries and the Paradox of Sustainable Business Models: Towards an Integrated Theory of Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Vincent Blok)....Pages 203-225 Sustainable Business Models Through Servant Leadership: Theory and Praxis (Mara Del Baldo)....Pages 227-258 Front Matter ....Pages 259-259 Are Sharing Platforms Sustainable (Business Models)? A Consumer Survey on the Drivers of Using Sharing Platforms in the Travel Industry (Jorna Leenheer, Marco Kuijten)....Pages 261-283 A Southern-Based Code of Conduct in the Global Tea Supply Chain: Implications for Sustainable Business Models (Andrew Mzembe)....Pages 285-303 Social Capital as Value Creation and Delivery of a Sustainable Business Model: A Case Study from Indonesia (Risa Bhinekawati, Banguning Asgha)....Pages 305-327 Sustainable Business Practices of Turkish Companies Listed on the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (Ayca Kubra Hizarci-Payne, Berna Kirkulak-Uludag)....Pages 329-344 Case Studies of Pioneer Sustainable Business Models in Poland (Justyna Szumniak-Samolej)....Pages 345-373 Front Matter ....Pages 375-375 Sustainable Business Model Design: A Review of Tools for Developing Responsible Business Models (Alex Hope)....Pages 377-394 Values-Based Business Model Innovation: A Toolkit (Henning Breuer, Florian Lüdeke-Freund)....Pages 395-416 Back Matter ....Pages 417-422