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The European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy is glad to invite you to submit your research to explore the theme of "T03_14 Circular entrepreneurship: entrepreneurial ventures addressing environmental" within the EURAM 22nd Conference promoted by Prof. Antonella Zucchella (University of Pavia), Prof. Beatrice Re (University of Bergamo), Prof. Giovanna Magnani (University of Pavia), Prof. Ufuk Alpsahin Cullen (Edge Hill University) and Prof. Leena Aarikka-Stenroos (Tampere University). 

Official submission should be performed using this website: https://conferences.euram.academy/2022conference/

  • EJSICE: Scientific recognition - Italian University and Research Evaluation System

    2022-11-14
    After some years of working and opportunities lived together, we are pleased to announce that the European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy is now officially a Scientific Journal in Italy accredited by the National Evaluation Agency of the University and Research System (ANVUR) for the following two areas: 
    • Area 13 - Economic sciences and statistics (i.e., Scienze economiche e statistiche);
    • Area 14 - Political and social sciences (i.e., Scienze politiche e sociali).
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  • EJSICE goes on EBSCO database

    2022-07-26

    Dear Authors and Readers, 

    I'm glad to share with you that the European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy is now included in the EBSCO database. The last publications pass a quality check, and due to the incredible results published a few times, we are now included in it. For past, actual and future contributors, it means more impact, citations, and views for your research paper published here. 

    Looking forward to reading your future contributions

    Regards

    Paolo

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  • Submit your abstract! How Social Impact and Circular Economy meet Digital Transformation?

    2020-12-02

    Dear Authors and Readers,

    The growing focus on social issues is going hand in hand with the need to reverse the ongoing climate change. The link between the two themes is simple. Our planet in its fragility requires alternative economic systems based on tremendous respect for shared resources. At the same time, more and more people remain marginalised, and this is calling on companies to take on growing responsibility for social redistribution. There is, therefore, a need for companies to develop new models that, while drawing, on the one hand, draw on as few resources as possible, on the other hand, distribute social impact to stakeholders.

    The technology sector in its many forms is showing enormous potential to organise, design, adapt and report on change. In this vein, the European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy promotes the first scientific Workshop, hoping to discuss:

    How Social Impact and Circular Economy meet Digital Transformation?

    The workshop will be held on March 26th, 2020, using Virtual Platforms. 

    Please, see our dedicated webpage: https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/ejsice/Workshop

    Looking forward to receiving your research abstracts and papers! 

    Editor-in-chief,

    Prof. Paolo Pietro Biancone 

     

     

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  • Special Issue - CSR and Circular Economy as a remedy for companies fighting systemic crises

    2020-03-25

    EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL IMPACT AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY

    Special Issue

    CSR and Circular Economy as a remedy for companies fighting systemic crises

     

    Guest editors:

     Sonia Quarchioni, Università di Palermo, e-mail: sonia.quarchioni@unipa.it

    Sergio Paternostro, Lumsa, e-mail: s.paternostro@lumsa.it

    Silvana Secinaro, Università di Torino, e-mail: silvana.secinaro@unito.it

     

    In a period when companies have to deal with the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (Koonin, 2020; McKibbin & Fernando, 2020), the questions arises as to how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be a way out and a possibility for development and competitiveness in case of systemic crises (Hadj, 2020; Marín, Rubio, & de Maya, 2012; Vilanova, Lozano, & Arenas, 2009). This issue can be explored through three main research streams along the temporal dimension related to a potential crisis: ex-ante behaviors, in itinere behaviors, ex-post behaviors.

    The first stream of research aims to investigate the companies’ abilities to cope with the impact of a systemic crisis, while stressing their capacity of resilience. In this vein, attention should be paid to the effectiveness of risk management systems for responding appropriately to the crisis. Such effectiveness is influenced by difficulties in managing risks which are increasingly systemic in nature due to the strong interconnections between companies and society (Quarchioni e Trovarelli, 2013). Along these lines, one could explore whether and how CSR and/or the circular economy can help companies avoid systemic crises’ effects by acting upon their capacity to understand risk interdependencies, as well as to withstand external shocks.

    The second stream of research aims to investigate how socially responsible behaviors can be useful to alleviate the crisis’ effects (such as the crisis from COVID-19) at least in the short period. In this perspective, companies can enhance virtuous behaviors towards both employees and customers (e.g. smart working for employees, contactless relationships with customers, etc.); they can undertake philanthropic projects (e.g. donations to hospitals, provision of essential medical supplies, etc.); they can promote specific business initiatives deemed as strategic in relation to the crisis (e.g. productive reconversion, production of essential goods, facilitated access to services, etc.).

    Finally, the third stream of research is focused on business ethics and sustainable development on which the current crisis is once again shining a light. Specifically, more insights are needed to understand to which extent this crisis can affect companies’ implementation of CSR policies, actions, and tools, both in the positive and negative sense (Lamond et al., 2010; Kim & Li, 2014; Tencati, Perrini, & Pogutz, 2004; Yoon, Gürhan-Canli, & Schwarz, 2006). In this vein, studies could investigate possible organizational changes which could derive from the systemic crisis more or less directly. For instance, the current situation could push companies to rethink (and even radically change) their business models towards social responsibility and sustainable circular economy, thereby producing effects on the long term. In contrast, the current crisis could reinforce some negative effects such as those one produced by decreasing ‘real’ interactivity. More generally, companies could suffer the crisis rather than picking emerging opportunities.

    In this regard, several topics can be identified that highlight the link between CSR and the crisis in the first place, and then the circular economy and the crisis. Addressing these topics can make the circular economy an opportunity in times of crisis and give rise to further research according to the above mentioned streams.       

    The call for paper of the European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy is aimed at advancing discussions on CSR social impact in times of crisis and on circular economy further. We welcome submissions from a wide range of theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches.

     

    Suggested topics for the EJSICE Special Issue include:

    • The role of CSR and related managerial tools in managing risks within the perspective of business continuity in case of systemic crises.
    • Stakeholder management as a way to foster resilience to systemic crises situations.
    • The potential of CSR for developing organizational climate (internal culture, motivation, cohesion, etc.) which allows to better face exceptional periods, such as the current crisis.
    • The significance of CSR for trust building on the part of investors aiming to support companies in periods of systemic crises.
    • The role of socially-oriented companies (not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises, hybrid organizations, etc.) in overcoming systemic crises, such as the one from Covid-19.
    • The opportunities to enhance social innovation during systemic crises.
    • The role of institutional isomorphism mechanisms with reference to choices of social responsibility and in support of the circular economy in crises situations.
    • The role of crisis in rethinking the function and features of social accounting and integrated reporting in support of CSR and circular economy.
    • The systemic crisis as a means of driving the reshaping of companies’ identity (mission and vision), processes, roles, and accountability mechanisms.
    • The ways in which business strategies can be improved through the CSR implementation in periods of crisis.
    • The effects of crisis on the inclination of companies to adhere to sustainability and circular economy paradigms.
    • The consequences of the current digital revolution due to the crisis from the perspective of CSR and the circular economy.  

     

    For Paper Publication Process & for more information about the journal, please refer to http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/ejsice/about/submissions

     

    Important dates and deadline:

    September 15th, 2020 submissions full paper

    October 15th, 2020 revisions and notifications

    November 15th, 2020 second submission of the revised paper

    December 15th, 2020 publication

     

    References

    Hadj, T. B. (2020). Effects of corporate social responsibility towards stakeholders and environmental management on responsible innovation and competitiveness. Journal of Cleaner Production, 250, 119490.

    Kim, Y., Li, H., & Li, S. (2014). Corporate social responsibility and stock price crash risk. Journal of Banking & Finance, 43, 1-13.

    Lamond, D., Dwyer, R., Gallego‐Álvarez, I., Prado‐Lorenzo, J. M., Rodríguez‐Domínguez, L., & García‐Sánchez, I. M. (2010). Are social and environmental practices a marketing tool?. Management Decision.

    Marín, L., Rubio, A., & de Maya, S. R. (2012). Competitiveness as a strategic outcome of corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility and environmental management, 19(6), 364-376.

    McKibbin, W., & Fernando, R. (2020). The global macroeconomic impacts of COVID-19: Seven scenarios (No. 2020-19). Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.

    Yoon, Y., Gürhan‐Canli, Z., & Schwarz, N. (2006). The effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities on companies with bad reputations. Journal of consumer psychology, 16(4), 377-390

    Koonin, L. M. (2020). Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: Now is the time to refresh pandemic plans. Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 13(4), 1-15.

    Quarchioni, S. e Trovarelli, F. (2013). Approaching risk management from a  new integrated perspective,  In Busco  C.,  Frigo  M.,  Quattrone  P.,  Riccaboni  A.  (eds), Integrated Reporting. Concepts and Cases that Re-define Corporate Accountability, Springer, pp.159-170.

    Tencati, A., Perrini, F., & Pogutz, S. (2004). New tools to foster corporate socially responsible behavior. Journal of Business Ethics, 53(1-2), 173-190.

    Vilanova, M., Lozano, J. M., & Arenas, D. (2009). Exploring the nature of the relationship between CSR and competitiveness. Journal of Business Ethics, 87(1), 57-69.

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