Essays about: "For-profit social enterprise"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words For-profit social enterprise.

1. 1. Circular economy and degrowth perspectives on plastic collection and recycling on Bali

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Elin Henriksson; [2020]
   Keywords : Circular economy; degrowth; plastic waste; littering; recycling; pick analysis; social enterprise. Cirkulär ekonomi; nerväxt; plastavfall; nedskräpning; återvinning; plockanalys; social företagsverksamhet.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis studies plastic littering, collection and recycling on Bali in Indonesia. Due to unsound waste management systems, low awareness and few incentives for collection, plastic waste has the tendency to leak to the environment, where it pollutes land and water, and poses a threat to wildlife and human health. READ MORE

3. 2. Growing Pains or Growing Gains? Investigating the Influence of Business Growth on Environmental and Social Credentials of Sustainability-driven Enterprises

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Ekaterina Kushnir; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainability-driven enterprise; social enterprise; business growth; growth factors; mission drift; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Sustainability-driven businesses combine the principles of conventional for-profit companies with a strong commitment to their social and environmental credentials. This structure enables them to address social problems in an economically sustainable manner and to capitalise on consumer demand for responsibly-made products. READ MORE

4. 3. Facilitating Organizational Learning in For-Profit Social Enterprises for Sustainability

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Rixing Lin; Masud Gaziyev; Alaa Eddin Shubat; [2019]
   Keywords : Organizational learning; Sustainability; For-profit social enterprise; Social innovation;

   Abstract : For-profit social enterprises are facing the dual challenges of fulfilling social purpose on the one hand and surviving business competition on the other. Being a sustainable for-profit social enterprise, the company must balance between economic, social and environmental aspects throughout their business operations. READ MORE

5. 4. Funding of Social Enterprises : A case study of high investor engagement funding practices on for-profit social enterprises

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Miles Scherrer; [2016]
   Keywords : Social Enterprise Funding; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurs; Bottom-of-the-pyramid; BoP; Venture Philanthropy; Impact Investing; Venture Capital; Angel Investors; Accelerators;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis evaluates how high-engagement investors contribute to the development and growth of for-profit social enterprises by providing both funding and non-financial advisory services focused on organisational capacity-building. Case studies on three social enterprises describe the structure of funding deals, what considerations affected these due to the high social character of the ventures, and inquire into the relationship between social enterprise and their investors to evaluate how the investors provide value for their investees beyond capital. READ MORE

6. 5. The (svb) Company as an Alternative for Social Enterprises in the Welfare Industry.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Sonning; [2015-10-13]
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   Abstract : Private entrepreneurship as a response to the social challenges of society is a hot topic today. As a consequence, during the last two decades the public sector has been in competition with private actors delivering welfare services funded by public financing. READ MORE