An analysis of the relationships between some of the fundamental elements of business organisation

 

Gender inclusion and a focus on the major goals set out by UNESCO for 2030  are ‘lofty’ themes which must always be situated within the context of social and business realities.  With care and a critical eye,  we must be aware of the strong links that exist between the points of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other aspects of society. To understand this better, we must look at individual experiences and delve into practical, everyday reality, rather than stopping at theory. This is precisely what the research paper ‘Cultura, SDGs e inclusione di genere: un’applicazione esplorativa del framework UNESCO Culture|2030 al contesto aziendale’ (Culture, SDGs and gender inclusion: an exploratory application of the UNESCO Culture|2030 framework to the business context) seeks to do. It is the result of the work of Alberto Dello Strologo, Francesca Ventimiglia and Edoardo D’Andrassi and was recently published in the Business and Management Sciences International Quarterly Review.

In particular, as the authors explain, this study primarily uses a gender lens to analyse the relationship between corporate cultural initiatives and sustainable development.  In other words, this paper examines how the principles outlined in the UNESCO Culture 2030 Indicators framework can be applied to a single company. The objective is to interpret the company’s cultural impact on women’s participation and inclusion.

The survey therefore seeks to understand how the four main areas identified by UNESCO — environment and resilience, economic well-being, knowledge and skills, and inclusion and participation — are implemented within the organisation, paying particular attention to the gender dimension in both the production and enjoyment of cultural initiatives.  The results show that women accounted for up to 80% of those involved in the creative phase of the initiatives and around 48% of the total audience. In addition, women were particularly well represented in the creative phase, accounting for up to 80% of those involved, and female attendance amounted to around 48% of visitors.

The work by Dello Strologo, Ventimiglia and D’Andrassi provides an interesting in-depth analysis of the close links between corporate culture, a culture of gender inclusion and initiatives aimed at environmental sustainability.

Cultura, SDGs e inclusione di genere: un’applicazione esplorativa del framework UNESCO Culture|2030 al contesto aziendale

Alberto Dello Strologo, Francesca Ventimiglia, Edoardo D’Andrassi

Business and Management Sciences International Quarterly Review, Volume 17 – No. 3/2026