scholarly journals Classification of Sustainable Business Models: A literature review and a map of their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 784-794
Author(s):  
Eleonora Boffa ◽  
Antonio Maffei
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

Sustainable Business Models (SBM) have been seen as a suitable vehicle for organizations to convey sustainability. The SBM requires a company's business strategy to be shaped around sustainability goals. These goals can be integrated into the business strategy by creating an internal commitment focused on sustainability. Enablers play a crucial role in this integration process. The 2030 Agenda issued by the United Nations set clear goals on sustainable development, i.e. the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Firms are encouraged to design SBM to fulfil these goals. Yet, an extensive investigation of the effect of the SBM applications on the SDGs is lacking. This paper is based on a semantic analysis of the relevant literature. The results show the internal enablers that support the integration process of sustainability into the organization's strategy. In addition to that, the underlying classification process highlights the clusters of applications for the SBM. These are, in turn, mapped over the SDGs to show the impact of each cluster on each SDG.

Sustainable Business Model Innovation

2017 ◽  
pp. 140-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Job Taminiau ◽  
Joseph Nyangon ◽  
Ariella Shez Lewis ◽  
John Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals

Establishing a sustainable energy future can justifiably be considered the next frontier in global sustainable development under the agenda laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The newly adopted Paris Agreement which seeks to hold global average temperature increase to “well below 2°C” above pre-industrial levels inserts additional urgency into this agenda. To realize the commitments outlined in the agreement, implementation of innovative sustainable business models capable of producing strong mitigation and adaptation outcomes is required ‘on the ground' and needs to be available for subsequent diffusion across different countries, contexts and domains. This chapter explores the value of polycentric climate change governance through an investigation of sustainable business model innovation. An example of a sustainable business model, called the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), is evaluated and an assessment of United Nations-based programming to aid future diffusion of such business models is conducted.

Sustainable Business Model Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 2122-2141
Author(s):  
Job Taminiau ◽  
Joseph Nyangon ◽  
Ariella Shez Lewis ◽  
John Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals

Establishing a sustainable energy future can justifiably be considered the next frontier in global sustainable development under the agenda laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The newly adopted Paris Agreement which seeks to hold global average temperature increase to “well below 2°C” above pre-industrial levels inserts additional urgency into this agenda. To realize the commitments outlined in the agreement, implementation of innovative sustainable business models capable of producing strong mitigation and adaptation outcomes is required ‘on the ground' and needs to be available for subsequent diffusion across different countries, contexts and domains. This chapter explores the value of polycentric climate change governance through an investigation of sustainable business model innovation. An example of a sustainable business model, called the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), is evaluated and an assessment of United Nations-based programming to aid future diffusion of such business models is conducted.

Sustainable Business Model Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1943-1962
Author(s):  
Job Taminiau ◽  
Joseph Nyangon ◽  
Ariella Shez Lewis ◽  
John Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals

Establishing a sustainable energy future can justifiably be considered the next frontier in global sustainable development under the agenda laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The newly adopted Paris Agreement which seeks to hold global average temperature increase to “well below 2°C” above pre-industrial levels inserts additional urgency into this agenda. To realize the commitments outlined in the agreement, implementation of innovative sustainable business models capable of producing strong mitigation and adaptation outcomes is required ‘on the ground' and needs to be available for subsequent diffusion across different countries, contexts and domains. This chapter explores the value of polycentric climate change governance through an investigation of sustainable business model innovation. An example of a sustainable business model, called the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), is evaluated and an assessment of United Nations-based programming to aid future diffusion of such business models is conducted.

scholarly journals Financial Institutions’ Risk Profile and Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7738
Author(s):  
Nicolás Gambetta ◽  
Fernando Azcárate-Llanes ◽  
Laura Sierra-García ◽  
María Antonia García-Benau
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

This study analyses the impact of Spanish financial institutions’ risk profile on their contribution to the 2030 Agenda. Financial institutions play a significant role in ensuring financial inclusion and sustainable economic growth and usually incorporate environmental and social considerations into their risk management systems. The results show that financial institutions with less capital risk, with lower management efficiency and with higher market risk usually make higher contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to their sustainability reports. The novel aspect of the present study is that it identifies the risk profile of financial institutions that incorporate sustainability into their business operations and measure the impact generated in the environment and in society. The study findings have important implications for shareholders, investors and analysts, according to the view that sustainability reporting is a vehicle that financial institutions use to express their commitment to the 2030 Agenda and to higher quality corporate reporting.

THE ROLE OF HARMONIZATION OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE RATING OF RUSSIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL COMPARISONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ICT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Н.П. РЕЗНИКОВА ◽  
Г.С. АРТЕМЬЕВА ◽  
Д.В. КАЛЮГА
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
International Telecommunication Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
International Telecommunication ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Ict Development ◽  
The Impact

Представлены основные направления для поиска путей улучшения рейтинга Российской Федерации в международных статистических сопоставлениях в сфере электросвязи/ИКТ с учетом необходимости гармонизации разнообразных направлений деятельности, связанных с оценкой влияния электросвязи/ИКТ на достижение Целей устойчивого развития, а также с появлением Нового индекса Международного союза электросвязи (МСЭ) взамен Индекса развития ИКТ(IDI). OThe main directions for finding ways to improve the rating of the Russian Federation in international statistical comparisons in the field of telecommunications/ICT are presented, taking into account the need to harmonize various activities related to assessing the impact of telecommunications/ICTs on achieving the sustainable development goals, as well as the advent of the new International Telecommunication Union Index instead of the ICT Development Index (IDI).

Regulation of land relations: the regulatory aspect in terms of modern legislative changes

Ekonomika APK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 320 (6) ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
Ihor Sabii
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Relations ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the article is to assess the impact of existing legislative initiatives in the field of agricultural land turnover on the possibility of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukraine and the implementation of land management based on an inclusive model of sustainable rural development. Research methods. The following methods were used: dialectical methods of cognition of processes and phenomena; empirical method (based on a comprehensive assessment of the current state of regulation of land relations in agriculture); comparative analysis method; abstract-logical (theoretical generalizations and formulation of conclusions). Research results. Established in the process of analysis of laws and bills on land reform and regulation of market circulation of agricultural land, adopted and registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine during 2020 - the first half of 2021, their impact on the level of viability and competitiveness of individuals, farmers, family farms, small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises in the new legal and economic conditions. Scientific novelty. The influence of individual legislative initiatives in the field of agricultural land turnover on the possibility of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukraine and the introduction of land management based on an inclusive model of sustainable rural development has been determined. Practical significance. The calculation of the amount of the minimum tax liability (MTL) for each region of Ukraine, taking into account the normative monetary value of the arable land, was carried out and its impact on the economic situation of small and medium-sized agricultural producers was assessed. Figs.: 6. Refs.: 38.

Promoting Entrepreneurship for Development

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiorina Mugione ◽  
Fulvia Farinelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Entrepreneurship Policy ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Policy Measures

Recognizing the role of entrepreneurship as a catalyst for development and a means to address sustainable development challenges, this chapter illustrates UNCTAD’s approach to promoting entrepreneurship from a policy perspective. It draws lessons from the implementation of UNCTAD’s Entrepreneurship Policy Framework (EPF) and reiterates the need for holistic entrepreneurship policies according to the six priority areas identified by the EPF. It also highlights how policymakers can create an enabling entrepreneurial environment which also takes into account inclusive and sustainable business models, thereby expanding opportunities for all and addressing the needs of socially disadvantaged groups. For aspiring entrepreneurs from such groups, who tend to have lower levels of entrepreneurship skills and greater difficulty in navigating the business and regulatory environment, governments need to tailor policy measures to help them manage and grow their businesses. In this way, entrepreneurship policies can contribute to the achievement of the UNGA’s 2015 sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals From gross domestic product to wellbeing: How alternative indicators can help connect the new economy with the Sustainable Development Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Fioramonti ◽  
Luca Coscieme ◽  
Lars F Mortensen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
National Accounts ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

In a 2014 issue of Nature, members of our research group called for abandoning the gross domestic product as the key indicator in economic policymaking. In this new article, we argue that a new post–gross domestic product economy focusing on wellbeing rather than material output is already emerging in the Anthropocene, thanks to the convergence of policy reforms and economic shifts. At the policy level, the Sustainable Development Goals require policymakers to protect ecosystems, promote greater equality, and focus on long-term equitable development. At the economy level, the provision of services has outpaced industrial production as the key driver of prosperity, with innovative business models optimizing the match between supply and demand and giving rise to a burgeoning “sharing economy”, which produces value to people while reducing output and costs. The economic transformation already underway is, however, delayed by an obsolete system of measurement of economic performance still dominated by the gross domestic product–based national accounts, which rewards the incumbent and disincentives the new. We show that a different approach to measuring wellbeing and prosperity is the “missing link” we need to connect recent evolutions in policy and the economy with a view to activating a sustainable development paradigm for a good Anthropocene.

Migration, Diasporas, Remittances and the Sustainable Development Goals in Least Developed Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Nurse
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Money Transfer ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Contemporary Development ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Migration, diasporas and the growth of remittances are key contemporary development trends which impact directly the lives of one in seven persons and often some of the most vulnerable and as such are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda of “leaving no one behind”. Migration is captured in four Goals and five Targets in the SDGs however it is argued that the developmental potential of migration for LDCs is an underexploited asset. The paper offers critical perspectives on the SDGs targets by analysing the impact of remittances (including South-South remittances) and other financial investments such as diaspora savings and bonds. The analysis then focusses on financial innovation through the growth of money transfer organizations in LDCs (i.e. Haiti, Tonga and Bangladesh) and the rise of mobile money. The impact of these trends on financial inclusion and the banking of unbanked populations is then considered. The paper concludes with some key recommendations and insights.

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