Sustainability and Social Enterprise: The Ways Forward

Jamie Halsall; Roopinder Oberoi; Michael Snowden

doi:10.1108/S2043-052320220000017003

Sustainability and Social Enterprise: The Ways Forward

Jamie Halsall, Roopinder Oberoi, Michael Snowden

University of Delhi

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Abstract

Sustainability has become an ever-increasing issue in today’s world. Countries across the world have had to refocus on sustainability due to the new pressures of climate change. In recent decades, numerous different institutions have become the architectural framework for the promotion and implementation of sustainability in society, namely: governments, non-government organizations, universities, social enterprises, and the private sector. One of the key drivers of sustainability is social enterprise education. This driver has become vital in higher education, as it enables the learner to understand the complex processes of sustainability. This chapter critically explores the interlocking relationship of social enterprise and sustainability. The authors of this chapter present findings from their UKIERI research project entitled “The Benefits of Modifying Social Enterprise within Higher Education’s Social Sciences Curriculum.” Moreover, the authors argue that social enterprise can have a real influence in the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were set out by the United Nations in 2015.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Equal Pillars of Sustainability
Editors	David Crowther, Shahla Seifi
Publisher	Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
Chapter	3
Pages	43-59
Number of pages	17
Volume	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781803820651
ISBN (Print)	9781803820668
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/S2043-052320220000017003
Publication status	Published - 18 Apr 2022

Publication series

Name	Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility
Volume	17
ISSN (Print)	2043-0523
ISSN (Electronic)	2043-0531

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 13 Climate Action

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