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Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen in Deutschland pp 351–364Cite as

Unternehmerische Verantwortungsübernahme für gesellschaftlichen Nutzen

Business Case for Sustainability als Mittel nachhaltiger Entwicklung

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The relationship between sustainability and business case, i.e. the establishment of economic values, has an important role in the scientific and academic discussion. A business case for sustainability is considered promising when the sustainable managing companies not only optimize their products and production processes but furthermore alter their core activity and role in society. This chapter discusses what defines a sustainable company and portrays the concept of the business case of sustainability.

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    Stefan Schaltegger

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  1. Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany

    Holger Backhaus-Maul

  2. Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

    Martin Kunze

  3. Stiftung Aktive Bürgerschaft , Berlin, Germany

    Stefan Nährlich

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Schaltegger, S. (2018). Unternehmerische Verantwortungsübernahme für gesellschaftlichen Nutzen. In: Backhaus-Maul, H., Kunze, M., Nährlich, S. (eds) Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen in Deutschland. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-02585-4_20

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