Littlewood, D.C. orcid.org/0000-0001-8994-1293 and Holt, D. (2018) How social enterprises can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – A conceptual framework. In: Apostolopoulos, N., Al-Dajani, H., Holt, D., Jones, P. and Newbery, R., (eds.) Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals. Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, 8 . Emerald , pp. 33-46. ISBN 9781787563766
Abstract
In the recent 2015 report by Social Enterprise UK - Think Global Trade Social - it is argued that social enterprises have an important role to play in the achievement of the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, with 17 SDGs and no less than 169 associated targets, understanding how social enterprises can contribute to the achievement of these goals remains challenging. Particularly given the diversity of social enterprise models that exist globally. This chapter contributes towards addressing this problem by introducing a framework for conceptualising how social enterprises can contribute to the SDGs, illustrated with global examples. The chapter begins by reviewing what has been written about social enterprises and the SDGs. This is followed by the development and presentation of the conceptual framework. Finally, conclusions and areas for future research on social enterprises and the SDGs are identified.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited. This is an author-produced version of a chapter accepted for publication in Apostolopoulos et al (eds), 2018, Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals Vol: 8. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Social Enterprise; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Value Chain; Impact |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2018 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 11 Oct 2018 12:15 |
Published Version: | https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Entre... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Series Name: | Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:129474 |