Business for Society

SIG Business for Society (B4S)

The shock of recent global - financial, environmental, social - crises contributed to widening the gap between business and society. The image of companies devoted to the common good as Peter Drucker could introduce them in the early 1950s gradually sank into oblivion for the benefit of much more critical representations. Most recent years even conducted to consider that business could act against society.

It is high time to stop juxtaposing Business and Society as matters of fact, in order to start examining Business for Society as a project.

Our SIG is devoted to analyze under which conditions business can, or actually does, interact positively with its social and natural environment. As engaged scholars, we are interested in exploring ways and methods, identifying actors and contexts that allow organizations to contribute to sustainable development is essential.

The objective of our SIG is to bring together scholars from various fields of social sciences (management, law, sociology, economics, political science, education, social psychology, history, philosophy, engineering, etc.). We aim to build a community of scholars sharing a strong interest for B4S meaningful issues and fully grasping the ambiguities, contradictions, and potential for innovative and transformative practices of the B4S project. In this perspective, our SIG opens to various approaches, among others CSR, Business Ethics, Social issues in management, Stakeholders Management, Alternative Business Models and Sustainable Management among others.

đź“‘ Discover the B4S SIG Tracks and Symposia at the 2026 Conference


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SIG Editorial Projects 

Business for Society Book Series - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Eds. JĂ©rĂ´me MĂ©ric, Francesco Gangi ,Rèmi Jardat, Lucia Michela Daniele - Routledge

This series seeks to restore the original meaning of Business for Society. There are examples of businesses that are making impressive strides in delivering positive impacts for society as well as their bottom line, but as the concept of corporate responsibility has become more mainstream in recent years, many organisations have adopted the term and reduced it to a marketing message. In doing so, not only do they fail to deliver meaningful benefit to society and the environment but, of equal damage, encourage cynicism and undermine the very concept. Business for Society redresses the balance and promotes the original idea of corporate responsibility.

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đź’¬If you are interested in the Book Series: Join our annual symposia related to the Book Series to the next 2026 Conference! AND/OR Submit a proposal for the next B4S volume


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SIG Networks & Awards

Italian Society of Management

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In the aim of promoting quality research among scholars interested in business for society project, in collaboration with the Italian Academy of Management (SIMA – SocietĂ  Italiana di Management), the SIG each year assign a Best EURAM-SIMA SIG Paper Award, for papers submitted to the Business for Society SIG. Winners are announced during the SIG Plenary Session.


puntOorg 

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With the aim of supporting scholars who are engaged in seeking different sources for organizational and managerial knowledge, and specifically within Arts and Humanities. puntOorg International Research Network will assign a prize to the best paper submitted to Business for society SIG, in the realm of Arts organizations and Arts and business for society. The paper will be awarded with a € 500 prize. The winner will be announced during the SIG award ceremony.

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SIG GOVERNANCE 2026-2028
Lucia Michela Daniele (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”), SIG CHAIR (luciamichela.daniele@unicampania.it)
Clara Perez Cornejo (University of Burgos), SIG PROGRAMME CHAIR (cpcornejo@ubu.es) 
Giulia Nevi (University of Rome “Sapienza”), COMMUNICATION OFFICER (giulia.nevi@uniroma1.it)
Roberto Cirillo (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”), CO-COMMUNICATION OFFICER (roberto.cirillo@unicampania.it)

PAST SIG CHAIR & B4S FOUNDER

Prof. Davide Bizjak - University of Naples Federico II  
Prof. Edoardo Mollona - University of Bologna 
Prof. Francesco Gangi - University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli 
Prof. Jérôme Méric - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Universitè de Poitiers
Prof. Emeritus Julienne Brabet - Universitè Paris-Esg Crèteil 


VACANT SIG Roles 

B4S SIG Practitioners’ Officer (2026–2028)

As part of the ongoing renewal of the Business for Society SIG governance team for the 2026–2028 term, SIG Officers are pleased to invite expressions of interest for the positions of Practitioners’ SIG Officers. The aim of this role is to strengthen the connection between research and practice, positioning the B4S SIG as a bridge that advances socially impactful management knowledge and contributes to real-world problem solving.

Key responsibilities:

  • Enhancing engagement between the SIG and external stakeholders (e.g., businesses, public institutions, NGOs)
  • Promoting dialogue between academia and practice through co-designed initiatives and collaborative research opportunities
  • Supporting the organization of practitioner-oriented sessions/symposium at the annual EURAM conference
  • Developing partnerships with professional networks to maximize the societal impact of B4S-related research

👉 If you are interested in applying, please submit your candidature using this FORM - The call will remain open until 30 september 2025.

Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to write to SIG Chair. 


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