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Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility
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Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility

A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 659

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Andrea Tick

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Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management, Óbuda University, 1034 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: blended learning; online learning; business intelligence; statistics; data mining

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Business innovation encompasses the dynamic processes and strategies that drive organizations to explore and implement novel approaches within various aspects of their operations. The aim of business innovation is to foster growth, enhance competitiveness, and create value for stakeholders.

The scope of business innovation extends beyond traditional management systems to encompass broader considerations, such as corporate social responsibility (CSR). While management systems focus on efficient and effective resource allocation and decision-making, CSR integrates social, environmental, and ethical considerations into business practices. By incorporating CSR into their innovative initiatives, organizations aim to achieve sustainable and responsible outcomes, aligning their objectives with the well-being of society and the environment.

Research on business innovation and the integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) into management systems is of paramount importance. This area has a strong scientific background and holds immense significance as it explores strategies to achieve sustainable business practices that align economic growth with societal and environmental well-being. By understanding how CSR can be effectively integrated into innovative initiatives, researchers can provide practical insights to businesses and contribute to addressing pressing global challenges such as climate change and social inequality. This research has the potential to shape the future of business practices, promoting responsible and sustainable innovation for the benefit of companies and society at large.

We are pleased to invite you to submit original, unpublished articles, case studies or reviews to the Special Issue on Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility.

This Special Issue aims to explore the scope of business innovation, moving beyond traditional management systems and delving into the realm of corporate social responsibility (CSR). This Special Issue seeks to investigate how businesses can expand their scope of innovation to incorporate broader considerations, ultimately driving economic growth while making a positive impact on society and contributing to a more sustainable future.

In this Special Issue, original research articles, case studies and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

  • Business innovation;
  • Management systems;
  • Corporate social responsibility;
  • Dynamic processes; strategies;
  • Sustainable outcomes;
  • Societal well-being;
  • Environmental well-being;
  • Economic growth;
  • Sustainable future.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Andrea Tick
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Systems is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • business innovation
  • management systems
  • corporate social responsibility
  • dynamic processes
  • strategies
  • sustainable outcomes
  • societal well-being
  • environmental well-being
  • economic growth
  • sustainable future

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Evaluating the UN Global Compact Communication on Progress as a CSR Benchmarking Tool
by Lucas Ribeiro, Manuel Castelo Branco and Cristina Chaves
Systems 2024, 12(5), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/systems12050146 - 24 Apr 2024
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) extends beyond mere profit-seeking to encompass the ethical behavior of a company toward society, mitigating negative and generating positive impacts on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and all stakeholders. The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest voluntary [...] Read more.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) extends beyond mere profit-seeking to encompass the ethical behavior of a company toward society, mitigating negative and generating positive impacts on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and all stakeholders. The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest voluntary CSR initiative, and its Communication on Progress (CoP) requirement is a key reporting mechanism that allows participating companies to transparently showcase their progress and efforts regarding CSR. As more and more companies are reporting CSR practices, it is crucial to establish a global, standardized, trusted, accessible, and useful database that can be used by different stakeholders, including the companies themselves in the benchmarking process. This paper examines whether the UNGC CoP can be used as a sustainability benchmarking tool, based on well-established criteria, and compares it with other existing reporting frameworks. Results indicate that the UNGC CoP can be considered a benchmarking tool, being applicable to nearly all phases of the benchmarking process. The study also shows that the CoP stands out regarding other frameworks due to ample coverage of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), number of reporting companies, accessibility to all stakeholders, and consolidation of the information into one platform. Full article
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