Economy and sustainability, balance is key
Research work carried out at Sapienza University highlights the constraints to be respected
Integrating sustainability processes into the company organisation is a fundamental task for almost all companies, and one that is never easy. The challenge lies in balancing the various factors involved in production, as well as the people and their professional experience. In short, it is a matter of corporate culture that must be developed and adapted.
Ilenia Ceglia addressed this complex set of issues in her PhD thesis, which was presented at the Management Department of Sapienza University in Rome.
‘Equilibrio tra pressioni economiche, sociali e ambientali: una visione paradossale per la sostenibilità’ (Balancing economic, social and environmental pressures: a paradoxical vision for sustainability) is the culmination of extensive research combining business theory and practice in relation to sustainability. The research focused particularly on corporate sustainability management and the measurement of environmental, social, and business competitiveness performance. Key chapters on general themes such as social and sustainability reporting, the assessment of corporate sustainability performance, socio-economic analysis, stakeholder engagement, non-financial risk management, and the design of ‘key performance indicators’ (KPIs) for corporate sustainability monitoring systems are covered.
The research is divided into three parts: a theoretical framework and two case studies of a food and a steel company, which serve to demonstrate the theory.
In general, the research demonstrates the absolute necessity of carefully and effectively integrating economic growth objectives with environmental protection objectives: an ever-evolving process in which maintaining the balance between the individual elements is fundamental.
Equilibrio tra pressioni economiche, sociali e ambientali: una visione paradossale per la sostenibilità
Ilenia Ceglia
Thesis, Sapienza University, Faculty of Economics Management Department PhD in Management, Banking and Commodity Sciences XXXVII Cycle, 2025
Research work carried out at Sapienza University highlights the constraints to be respected
Integrating sustainability processes into the company organisation is a fundamental task for almost all companies, and one that is never easy. The challenge lies in balancing the various factors involved in production, as well as the people and their professional experience. In short, it is a matter of corporate culture that must be developed and adapted.
Ilenia Ceglia addressed this complex set of issues in her PhD thesis, which was presented at the Management Department of Sapienza University in Rome.
‘Equilibrio tra pressioni economiche, sociali e ambientali: una visione paradossale per la sostenibilità’ (Balancing economic, social and environmental pressures: a paradoxical vision for sustainability) is the culmination of extensive research combining business theory and practice in relation to sustainability. The research focused particularly on corporate sustainability management and the measurement of environmental, social, and business competitiveness performance. Key chapters on general themes such as social and sustainability reporting, the assessment of corporate sustainability performance, socio-economic analysis, stakeholder engagement, non-financial risk management, and the design of ‘key performance indicators’ (KPIs) for corporate sustainability monitoring systems are covered.
The research is divided into three parts: a theoretical framework and two case studies of a food and a steel company, which serve to demonstrate the theory.
In general, the research demonstrates the absolute necessity of carefully and effectively integrating economic growth objectives with environmental protection objectives: an ever-evolving process in which maintaining the balance between the individual elements is fundamental.
Equilibrio tra pressioni economiche, sociali e ambientali: una visione paradossale per la sostenibilità
Ilenia Ceglia
Thesis, Sapienza University, Faculty of Economics Management Department PhD in Management, Banking and Commodity Sciences XXXVII Cycle, 2025