Startups as sustainability transformers: A new empirically derived taxonomy and its policy implications

Y Olteanu, K Fichter - Business Strategy and the Environment, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For research as well as policymakers aiming at fostering multilevel transitions toward
sustainability, there is a clear need to better understand the transformative role and …

[HTML][HTML] Growing for sustainability: Enablers for the growth of impact startups–A conceptual framework, taxonomy, and systematic literature review

J Horne, K Fichter - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Impact startups are innovative new ventures that diffuse solutions at scale that have a
sustainability net benefit. They play an important role in the sustainability transition as actors …

Where to start? Exploring how sustainable startups integrate sustainability impact assessment within their entrepreneurial process

A Carle, T Rayna - Journal of Management & Organization, 2024 - cambridge.org
While startups are acknowledged for their potential to address sustainability issues, little is
known on how to assess their impact, given the uncertainty they deal with and their lack of …

[图书][B] Corporate and entrepreneurial contributions to sustainability transitions

S Schaltegger, J Hörisch, D Loorbach - 2023 - leuphana.de
Businesses increasingly consider sustainability issues in their strategies to develop their
organizations to be fit for future (Doluca, Wagner, & Block, 2018; Hörisch, Wulfsberg, & …

Transformative Business models for Decarbonization: insights from Prize-winning start-ups at the web Summit

E Costa, M Fontes, N Bento - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing social pressure for decarbonization has placed businesses under
considerable scrutiny to actively reduce carbon emissions. A critical step towards achieving …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the entrepreneurial orientation of circular-social hybrid start-ups by assessing their path toward sustainability: Evidence from 20 European cases

C von Kolpinski, E Cagno, A Neri - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Circular-social hybrid start-ups have a remarkable potential to create environmental, social,
and economic value. Despite their relevance for the sustainability transition, there is a dearth …

Green start-ups–a new typology for sustainable entrepre-neurship and innovation research

L Bergset, K Fichter - Journal of innovation management, 2015 - journalsojs3.fe.up.pt
There is a growing political consensus about the necessity to decouple economic growth
from environmental impacts. For a transition towards a green economy radical innovation …

The role of sustainable entrepreneurship in sustainability transitions: A conceptual synthesis against the background of the multi-level perspective

J Hörisch - Administrative Sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
This paper conceptually synthesizes prior studies on sustainable entrepreneurship against
the background of the multi-level perspective. It thereby relates separate streams of literature …

[HTML][HTML] Competitive Advantages of Sustainable Startups: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions

A Martins de Souza, FN Puglieri, AC de Francisco - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Growing awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues drives a
significant transformation in the global business environment, making sustainability an …

Drivers for sustainable business models in start-ups: Multiple case studies

CL Voinea, M Logger, F Rauf, N Roijakkers - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mechanisms that large organizations employ to facilitate corporate social responsibility
(CSR) engagement simply do not apply to start-ups due to distinct differences. The purpose …