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Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations: A Non-Profit and Business Comparison

Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations: A Non-Profit and Business Comparison

Alex Lyakhov, Travis Gliedt, Nathan Jackson
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 2379-7398|EISSN: 2379-7401|EISBN13: 9781466694163|DOI: 10.4018/IJSECSR.2016010102
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Lyakhov, Alex, et al. "Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations: A Non-Profit and Business Comparison." IJSECSR vol.1, no.1 2016: pp.17-31. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSECSR.2016010102

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Lyakhov, A., Gliedt, T., & Jackson, N. (2016). Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations: A Non-Profit and Business Comparison. International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility (IJSECSR), 1(1), 17-31. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSECSR.2016010102

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Lyakhov, Alex, Travis Gliedt, and Nathan Jackson. "Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations: A Non-Profit and Business Comparison," International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility (IJSECSR) 1, no.1: 17-31. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSECSR.2016010102

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Abstract

While sustainability purpose organizations attempt to create environmental, social and economic value for society as a core operating objective, two questions remain; one, how do these organizations increase their sustainability impacts, and two, does this method differ by organization type? The purpose of this research is to examine the process of organizational expansion and the extent to which there is a ceiling with respect to the scale and scope of influence that an environmental organization can have on transitioning society towards a greener future. This study compares the process of value creation in four different sustainability purpose organizations in Oklahoma: two non-profit environmental service organizations and two for-profit green energy businesses. Semi-structured interviews conducted with the leaders of these organizations identified differences between non-profit and for-profit sustainability purpose organizations.

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