The Philippines: An entrepreneur’s contribution to poverty alleviation in the Philippines
This chapter describes the Italian case of a for-profit company that significantly contributes to social innovation and sustainability in the countries where it operates. The company is a fifth-generation family entrepreneurial business venture that has strongly invested in the construction of socia...
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2016
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
| Summary: | This chapter describes the Italian case of a for-profit company that significantly contributes to social innovation and sustainability in the countries where it operates. The company is a fifth-generation family entrepreneurial business venture that has strongly invested in the construction of social capital and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The case study thus provides an interesting example of a family leading a for-profit enterprise with a strong social mission, involving both environmental and community-oriented corporate objectives. The chapter investigates the involvement of the well-known Italcementi Group in the sustainability field and in CSR, exploring in particular its ability to cope with the emerging issue of poverty alleviation. The aim is therefore to provide a case study on the sustainability challenges of a business-oriented corporation inherent in a specific socio-cultural context, such as the Italian one, that is characterized by the dominance of family businesses. © Daphne Halkias and Paul W. Thurman 2012. |
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