Littlewood, D and Holt, D orcid.org/0000-0002-2945-5207 (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 978-1-78756-376-6
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 toward 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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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Social Enterprise; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Value Chain; Impact; Social entrepreneurship; Millenium development goals |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) > Management Division Enterprise & Entrepreneurship (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2019 14:30 |
Last Modified: | 22 Aug 2019 14:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Series Name: | Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/S2040-724620180000008007 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:149887 |