| Title |
A multiple criteria approach to map ecological-inclusive business models for sustainable development |
| ID_Doc |
34600 |
| Authors |
Norese, MF; Corazza, L; Bruschi, F; Cisi, M |
| Title |
A multiple criteria approach to map ecological-inclusive business models for sustainable development |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
International Journal Of Sustainable Development And World Ecology, 28, 1 |
| DOI |
10.1080/13504509.2020.1800531 |
| Abstract |
The paper presents the first attempt to apply a multiple criteria approach to map ecological-inclusive business models and to structure their main features, in terms of sustainable development. Ecological-inclusive business models are presented in this study, and 15 cases pertaining to agro-food organisations located in Sub-Saharan Africa are considered. These companies simultaneously deliver positive social and environmental value, and confirm a well-established market presence. As far as social value is concerned, the companies included in the sample use a Bottom-of-Pyramid approach, involving low-income customers and/or low-income business partners. As for environmental value, all the analysed companies implement frugal innovation or sustainable exploitation of natural resources in the afro-food sector. One of the results that has been achieved is that of disentangling the complexity behind a triple bottom-line business model through a multidimensional analysis framework that identifies the aspects that play a fundamental role in ecological-inclusive business models. An evaluation model and the application of a multiple criteria outranking method are proposed as examples of how some criteria, such as the extent of socio-environmental concerns, strategy orientation and value of partnerships can be used to compare, rank and/or select business models to facilitate decision makers. This work presents the results of an interdisciplinary study on the social entrepreneurship field of knowledge. |
| Author Keywords |
Multiple criteria approach; mcda; ecological-inclusive business models; social entrepreneurship; bottom-of-Pyramid |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000561951700001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Ecology |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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