This chapter presents how private organizations can contribute to SDG#3 Good Health and Well-being by leading social innovation in health. Through the analysis of two health initiatives in South Africa, we presented the main barriers to health accessibility and gave evidence of the way these...

In recent years, there has been a growing realization that innovation policy is falling short of its potential to address the multiple global challenges that affect contemporary and future societies. Against this background, the chapter analyses the concept of innovation underlying the...

Community-based enterprises at the BOP increasingly develop social innovations in the form of commons; that is, resources collectively owned, managed and distributed between community members. While most research focuses on commons governance and management at the community level, little is...

Mindful governance and balanced distribution of power that is aligned with the degree of complexity in family and business systems lie at the core of the success of family enterprises. This article draws upon the power circulation theory from political science to propose a typology of family...

Amid escalating social-ecological crises, a transformative shift in leadership is urgently needed. This chapter explores the “relational turn” in leadership, emphasising the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. Drawing on diverse approaches – Two-Eyed Seeing, the...

There has been some progress in embracing ESG driven investing, and growing ESG factors popularity. Limited strategic alignment between SDGs and ESG factors poses significant challenges. Lack of transparency and ambiguous methodologies undermine accountability and lead to fragmented commitment...

This chapter introduces a novel short course, Research-Based Innovation , designed to foster innovation among PhD students by leveraging their own research. The course is grounded in an experiential learning framework and incorporates active learning strategies to enhance engagement and...