THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINOPRENEURSHIP AND B CORPORATIONS
Author
Remes, Carina
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2018
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger sustainopreneurship – en ny og spirende form for entreprenørskab, der sigter mod at løse bæredygtighedsudfordringer ved at skabe økonomisk, social og miljømæssig effekt – og dets relation til B Corporations. Med udgangspunkt i den begrænsede forskning på området er formålet at afklare karakteristika for sustainopreneurielle ventures og deres forretningsmodeller ved at knytte dem til B Corps, som bruger forretningens kraft til at løse sociale og miljømæssige problemer. Specialet gennemgår rammer som B Lab, B Impact Assessment og GIIRS samt litteratur om sociale forretningsmodeller. Metodisk bygger det på kvalitative casestudier af fem berlinbaserede B Corps (Little Sun, ABURY, Coffee Circle, soulbottles og Ecosia), herunder kortlægning af forretningsmodeller og analyser af B Impact-rapporter, suppleret af interviews og komparative vurderinger. Uddraget indeholder ikke detaljerede resultater, men studiet bidrager med praksisnære indsigter i, hvordan triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit) operationaliseres, og hvad det betyder for design og vurdering af sustainopreneurielle virksomheder.
This thesis examines sustainopreneurship—an emerging form of entrepreneurship aimed at addressing sustainability challenges by creating economic, social, and environmental impact—and its relationship to B Corporations. Given the limited research on the topic, the aim is to clarify the characteristics of sustainopreneurial ventures and their business models by linking them to B Corps, which leverage business to solve social and environmental problems. The study reviews frameworks such as B Lab, the B Impact Assessment, and GIIRS, alongside literature on social business models. Methodologically, it employs qualitative case studies of five Berlin-based B Corps (Little Sun, ABURY, Coffee Circle, soulbottles, and Ecosia), including business model mapping and analysis of B Impact reports, supported by interviews and cross-case comparisons. While detailed findings are not presented in this excerpt, the thesis offers practice-oriented insights into how the triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit) is operationalized and what this implies for the design and evaluation of sustainopreneurial ventures.
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