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Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations

Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations

Alex Lyakhov, Travis Gliedt, Nathan Jackson
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522519232|ISBN10: 1522519238|EISBN13: 9781522519249
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1923-2.ch027
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Lyakhov, Alex, et al. "Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations." Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 576-592. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1923-2.ch027

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Lyakhov, A., Gliedt, T., & Jackson, N. (2017). Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 576-592). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1923-2.ch027

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Lyakhov, Alex, Travis Gliedt, and Nathan Jackson. "Scaling Sustainability Value in Sustainability Purpose Organizations." In Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 576-592. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1923-2.ch027

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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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