Social responsibility and corporate sustainability
A thesis debated at the University of Padua unambiguously deals with two controversial and much discussed topics
Development that is mindful of the environment and the role of enterprises within the territory and social system in which they operate. Two very (and increasingly) important and well-known (though perhaps not sufficiently explored) issues. Indeed, as it happens with all great notions nowadays: everyone talks about them but without going into sufficient depth. In order to properly understand such topics, effective overviews such as the research thesis written by Lorenzo Visentini, debated at the University of Padua, Department of Philosophy, Social Sciences and Applied Psychology, come in handy.
Entitled “The evoluzione della sostenibilità nei processi economici” (“The evolution of sustainability in economic processes”), Visentini’s work offers indeed a candid overview of topics related to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, as well as their interrelations.
The study rests on the notion that “sustainability, not only in environmental terms, is a theme increasingly at the heart of day-to-day life for people, companies and enterprises. The latter, in particular, tend to be more involved in the debate, especially since being sustainable is no longer a goal but a starting point in order to be competitive on the market”. To tackle the debate on environmental and social compatibility of enterprises, as well as their related responsibilities, Visentini first begins by looking at the concept of sustainable development and, in a subsequent chapter, at corporate social responsibility, before examining them from the perspective of the changes currently affecting the business world. What arises is a picture highlighting the features of topics that generate heated debates, often controversial yet always stimulating and valuable.
Visentini succeeds in crystallising complex and contentious themes for his readers – themes that also affect corporate management and culture – and thus his research work represents an excellent guide on their current state of play.
L’evoluzione della sostenibilità nei processi economici (“The evolution of sustainability in economic processes”)
Lorenzo Visentini
Thesis, University of Padua, Department of Philosophy, Social Science, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology, Master’s Degree in Continuing Education Sciences, 2023
A thesis debated at the University of Padua unambiguously deals with two controversial and much discussed topics
Development that is mindful of the environment and the role of enterprises within the territory and social system in which they operate. Two very (and increasingly) important and well-known (though perhaps not sufficiently explored) issues. Indeed, as it happens with all great notions nowadays: everyone talks about them but without going into sufficient depth. In order to properly understand such topics, effective overviews such as the research thesis written by Lorenzo Visentini, debated at the University of Padua, Department of Philosophy, Social Sciences and Applied Psychology, come in handy.
Entitled “The evoluzione della sostenibilità nei processi economici” (“The evolution of sustainability in economic processes”), Visentini’s work offers indeed a candid overview of topics related to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, as well as their interrelations.
The study rests on the notion that “sustainability, not only in environmental terms, is a theme increasingly at the heart of day-to-day life for people, companies and enterprises. The latter, in particular, tend to be more involved in the debate, especially since being sustainable is no longer a goal but a starting point in order to be competitive on the market”. To tackle the debate on environmental and social compatibility of enterprises, as well as their related responsibilities, Visentini first begins by looking at the concept of sustainable development and, in a subsequent chapter, at corporate social responsibility, before examining them from the perspective of the changes currently affecting the business world. What arises is a picture highlighting the features of topics that generate heated debates, often controversial yet always stimulating and valuable.
Visentini succeeds in crystallising complex and contentious themes for his readers – themes that also affect corporate management and culture – and thus his research work represents an excellent guide on their current state of play.
L’evoluzione della sostenibilità nei processi economici (“The evolution of sustainability in economic processes”)
Lorenzo Visentini
Thesis, University of Padua, Department of Philosophy, Social Science, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology, Master’s Degree in Continuing Education Sciences, 2023