SIG OFFICERS (2020-2021):
Edoardo Mollona (University of Bologna), SIG CHAIR (edoardo.mollona@unibo.it)
Francesco Gangi (Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli), SIG PAST CHAIR (Francesco.gangi@unicampania.it)
Lucia Michela Daniele (Università Degli Studi Della Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli), GT CO-CHAIR, PROGRAMME CHAIR (luciamichela.daniele@unicampania.it)
Davide Bizjak (University of Naples Federico II), GENERAL TRACK CHAIR (davbiz@unina.it)
Marika Carboni (Università degli Studi Roma Tre), COMMUNICATION OFFICER (marika.carboni@uniroma3.it)
Luigi Corvo (Università degli Studi Roma Tor Vergata), PROGRAMME CHAIR (luigi.corvo@uniroma2.it)
GT01_00 Business for Society General Track
The Business for Society General Track addresses how organizations interact with their social, political and natural environment. Consistently with the interdisciplinary nature of this field, the general track aims at cross-fertilisations with colleagues from economics, political sciences, sociology, humanities, who investigate the conditions under which organizations may contribute to sustainable development. Coherently with EURAM 2021 theme: “Reshaping capitalism for a sustainable world”, the track welcomes work that explores how demographic, political and technological trends challenge management scholars. The general track particularly welcomes contributions not explicitly covered by other B4S tracks.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 13: Climate action
Davide Bizjak , University of Naples Federico II, davbiz@unina.it
GT01_00 Business for Society General Track
BUSINESS FOR SOCIETY SIG STANDING TRACKS
ST01_01/ST02_01 – Rethinking the responsible corporation: new perspectives in governance, law & management (B4S & CoGo SIGs)
(co-sponsored by Business for Society SIG-01 and Corporate Governance SIG-02)
With this track, we aim to develop new perspectives on the corporation, its purpose and its responsible governance. There is a growing awareness of the necessity to bridge law and management theory to strengthen responsible and sustainable management practices. We examine the forms and theories of the corporation, the possible legal constitutions of the corporation as well as the alternative and emerging principles of governance that can foster responsible business and innovation.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 4: Quality education, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Kevin Levillain , MINES ParisTech, PSL Research University, kevin.levillain@mines-paristech.fr
ST01_02 -Measuring, managing and communicating on performance for sustainability: new trends and innovative tools
Measuring, managing and communicating performance for sustainability play a central role in the implementation of the sustainability strategy, and developing relationships with stakeholders. It comprises practices and mechanisms to measure, represent, report and communicate firm’s performance, embracing environmental, social and economic aspects. We aim to attract papers which critically review and advance theory, methodology and practice on: sustainability and environmental reporting, social balance sheet, Integrated reporting, non financial disclosure, management control and performance measurement systems for sustainability, quality and assurance of sustainability disclosure and IR, the effects on the organization and its stakeholders, the role of CFO and the controller.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people, Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 13: Climate action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Lucrezia Songini , University of Eastern Piedmont, lucrezia.songini@uniupo.it
ST01_03 – Finance and Economy for Society: Inclusion, Empowerment and Sustainability
The dysfunctioning of the global financial system which culminated in the 2008 global economic meltdown calls for an in-depth analysis of financial, banking, investment, monetary and fiscal mechanisms. The growing pace of financialization coupled with insufficient regulation and oversight have been at the origin of market and institutional failures. The track invites theoretical, conceptual and empirical contributions that investigate the existing business and management practices and propose alternative innovative financial and investment models to accelerate economic and social transformation. A particular emphasis is placed on the role of institutional investors, asset managers and the banking industry to enhance financial sustainability.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 1: No poverty, Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people, Goal 4: Quality education, Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Sharam Alijani , NEOMA Business School, sharam.alijani@neoma-bs.fr
BUSINESS FOR SOCIETY SIG TRACKS
T01_04 – Advanced technologies and intelligent city ecosystems: moving toward inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable human settlement
We welcome research that examines the role of intelligent city ecosystems in leveraging and boosting entrepreneurship and the uptake of advanced technologies to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. The aims of this track are: 1) shading light on the role of intelligent city ecosystems in leveraging the capacity of local firms and cities as whole to achieve SDG 11 through the development and adoption of advanced technologies; 2) exploring how smart cities promotes new industrialization, creates new conditions for living, work, education, accumulates social and human capital, and attracts financial resources for business development.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Andrea Ganzaroli , University of Milan, andrea.ganzaroli@unimi.it
T01_05 – Redefining Corporate Responsibility: Establishing the principles of ‘purposeful’ business
In 2019, the British Academy defined the purpose of a business as being able ‘to solve the problems of people and planet profitably, and not profit from causing problems’ (BA, 2019). This view aligns with that of corporate responsibility, where the firm upholds its responsibilities towards all of its salient stakeholders, thereby moving away from a narrow profit-centric objective (Carroll,1999). Nevertheless, the intersectionality between these two paradigms remains unexplored. For example, are ‘responsible’ corporations acting with ‘purpose’? How does corporate responsibility engender purpose in a business? What are the principles, processes and outcomes of a business with ‘purpose’?
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Eshani Beddewela , Huddersfield Business School, e.s.beddewela@hud.ac.uk
T01_06 – Reshaping capitalism around Sustainability, Social innovation, and Frugality
Building an inclusive and sustainable society is currently a great challenge for enterprises, organizations, and government, especially when the societal issues such as climate change, poverty, and inequality are becoming increasingly urgent. In addition, business strategies and governmental policies must accommodate recent economic changes brought by the COVID 19. In this context, social innovation and frugality (including circular economy) represent a new promising paradigm for business and society. We encourage submissions of both empirical and theoretical papers that explore how sustainability, social innovation, and frugality contribute to reshaping capitalism, thereby moving business forward for society.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 1: No poverty, Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people, Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 13: Climate action
Linh-Chi Vo , ESDES, Lyon Business School, lcvo@univ-catholyon.fr
T01_07 – Philosophy for business ethics
The topic aims to collect any kind of study that successfully applies and adopt philosophical paradigms to explain, interpret, and impact ethical behaviours in management and business. We are looking for novel or established approaches to create synergies between philosophical studies and managerial disciplines. Both in terms of theoretical paradigms and methods of analysis employed, we are open to a broad range of elements: Virtue Ethics, Consequential and Non-consequential Ethics, Marxist and Gramscian Ethics, Ancient Philosophies, Continental Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Corporate Misconduct and Corporate Political Activity, Business and Human Rights, Philosophies of Diversity, Non-Western Tradition, etc.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people, Goal 5: Gender equality, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 10: Reducing inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Guglielmo Faldetta , Kore University of Enna, guglielmo.faldetta@unikore.it
T01_07 - Philosophy for business ethics
T01_08 – Rethinking the capacities of social and collective enterprises for a more sustainable world
Social and collective enterprises (SCEs) (co-operatives, mutuals and associations/NPOs), play an important role in many countries economy around the world. Despite their economic significance, social impact and the role they play in the emergence of environmental sound fields and activities, SCEs management specificities are understudied. However, times of crisis throughout history, like today, are proof of their capacity to the aspiration of a social transformation in connection with current transitions. The objective of this track is to examine the way in which SCEs adapt, innovate or mutate in the face of the crises and transitions that we are experiencing.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Laëtitia LETHIELLEUX , University Reims Champagne Ardenne, laetitia.lethielleux@univ-reims.fr
T01_09 – Arts for Business and society
We welcome contributions that put arts at the core of ‘business for society’ research, looking “Now“ at the past to pursue the future. Arts and management have been studied as separated concepts either looking at how applying Business to the artistic field or finding how the artists’ activities could be managed. We look at art as a source of knowledge, by which management should learn. Accordingly, we refer to the etymological meaning of art, which derives from the latin word Ar-tem (the practice of giving value to the human action) and formerly from the Aryan root Ar (moving onwards).
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Davide Bizjak , University of Naples Federico II, davbiz@unina.it
T01_09 - Arts for Business and society
T01_10 – Reimagining Capitalism: Exploring Organizational Pathways
Many solutions have been discussed to reimagine capitalism and solve its shortcomings. Sustainable development, social entrepreneurship, social innovation, circular economy, degrowth, hybrid organizing, to name a few. Yet, we do not know how to reconcile them to bring together multisectoral efforts to resolve the multidimensional crises. From an organizational perspective, this track focuses on reimagining capitalism by focusing on how different solutions can create, maintain or challenge balances at the social, economic, environmental, and institutional levels. For this purpose, we encourage ideas that are not necessarily configured within the mainstream economic discourse and welcome a variety of epistemological, empirical, and theoretical contributions.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Sofiane Baba , Université de Sherbrooke, Sofiane.Baba@USherbrooke.ca
T01_10 - Reimagining Capitalism: Exploring Organizational Pathways
T01_11 – Market for Society: A new deal in the post-COVID 19 era?
This topic aims to analyze the impact of the Covid 19 crisis on practices within the market focusing on new forms of cooperation amongst consumers, retailers and suppliers. This year, we will focus on the consequences of this sanitary crisis on firms’ ethical practices, ethical consumption, actors’ ethical behavior and try to analyze its impact on market and its future transformation. This topic aims to contribute to the development of the society by taking a critical perspective on current consumers’ approaches and seeking to better understand the mechanisms conducting to a cooperative sustainable model.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Laure Lavorata , University of Reims Champagne Ardenne, laure.lavorata@univ-reims.fr