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Stakeholder engagement in business models for sustainability: The stakeholder value flow model for sustainable development
Author(s) -
Attanasio Giovanna,
Preghenella Nadia,
De Toni Alberto Felice,
Battistella Cinzia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.2922
Subject(s) - value proposition , stakeholder , business , sustainability , stakeholder analysis , business model , business value , stakeholder theory , stakeholder engagement , value (mathematics) , sustainable business , sustainable value , sustainable development , process management , knowledge management , business case , marketing , economics , public relations , management , computer science , political science , microeconomics , profit (economics) , ecology , machine learning , law , biology
This paper aims to investigate how stakeholder groups engaged by the company contribute to the value flow of business models for sustainability. The research aims to expand the knowledge on business models for sustainability by highlighting the most important contributions of stakeholders that are relevant from a value flow and sustainable development perspective. The research methodology is a multiple case study in five Italian B corporations. The paper contribution is a stakeholder value flow model of business models for sustainability that categorizes the stakeholders engaged in the specific value flow dimension, namely, value intention, value proposition, value creation, value delivery and value capture. The stakeholder value flow model can facilitate a systematic and deeper analysis of stakeholder contributions to the company business model. Moreover, the stakeholder value flow model can be used to map from the company perspective the most significant relationships and to facilitate the stakeholder engagement towards sustainable development.