Category Business Models for Sustainability Transitions

New Special Issue: “Assessing and forecasting the sustainability impact of new ventures” – 13 Articles on Theories, Methods, and Empirical Evidence

Startups are essential for sustainability transformations. But how to assess the sustainability impacts of new ventures? Check out the new special issue “Assessing and forecasting the sustainability impact of new ventures”.

Book on “Business Models for Sustainability Transitions” – Video and Voucher

In a new video episode of Business Model Insights we are giving a brief overview of the book. Palgrave Macmillan offers a 20% discount the book until 25th April 2022.

NEW EDITED BOOK: “Business Models for Sustainability Transitions: How Organisations Contribute to Societal Transformation”

A new and unique book that systematically combines sustainability transitions and business model research.

‘I freed Nelson Mandela’ – Prof. Peter Wells on business model innovation and sustainability transitions – And a new book

In a remarkable keynote at this year’s New Business Models Conference, Peter Wells talked about business models and sustainability transitions. He also announced our forthcoming edited volume on “Business Models for Sustainability Transitions”.

Papers in Brief (XXX): Bohnsack, Ciulli & Kolk (2020): The role of business models in firm internationalization – An exploration of European electricity firms in the context of the energy transition

What is the role of business models in firm internationalization in the context of the energy transition? A new study presents a novel framework.

Can Sustainability-Driven Business Model Design Support the Transition to a More Resilient and Sustainable Post-Crisis Economy? New White Paper

Business model innovation and business model patterns, combined with sustainability paradigms such as degrowth, are introduced as promising contributions to a toolbox for a post-crisis economy.

NEW PHD THESIS ON “SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS FOR ADVANCING SYSTEM-LEVEL SUSTAINABILITY”

On the 13th of December 2019, Minttu Laukkanen defended her PhD thesis “Sustainable business models for advancing system-level sustainability”. The thesis can be downloaded here: http://www.urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-335-471-5