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This chapter provides a comprehensive review of sustainable entrepreneurship, a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of business innovation and sustainable development. Against the backdrop of escalating global challenges—environmental degradation, social inequality, and resource scarcity—the chapter explores how sustainable entrepreneurship integrates economic, social, and environmental objectives to create value for both present and future generations. Tracing the intellectual and practical evolution of sustainability and entrepreneurship, the chapter distinguishes sustainable entrepreneurship from related concepts, such as social and environmental entrepreneurship, by highlighting its unique focus on the Triple Bottom Line and intergenerational well-being. The chapter synthesizes key theoretical frameworks, including the influence of traditional entrepreneurship theories and the emergence of the Triple Bottom Line paradigm, to elucidate how sustainable entrepreneurship has matured into a distinct academic and practical discipline. It examines the essential role of innovation in sustainable entrepreneurship, particularly in developing products, processes, and services that address systemic societal and ecological challenges. The review also analyzes the unique institutional, financial, and informational barriers sustainable entrepreneurs face, emphasizing the heightened complexity of balancing profit, purpose, and accountability. By evaluating current research trends, conceptual ambiguities, and practical applications, the chapter identifies critical gaps and future research directions, such as the need for standardized definitions, robust impact assessment methodologies, and sector-specific studies. Ultimately, it argues that sustainable entrepreneurship is essential for catalyzing systemic change, fostering resilience, and advancing a more equitable and sustainable global economy. This chapter serves as a foundational resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand and promote the transformative potential of sustainable entrepreneurship.

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Sustainable Entrepreneurship

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    2026年

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  • Leila Azimi,
  • Matin Hemmati,
  • Morteza Akbari

摘要

This chapter provides a comprehensive review of sustainable entrepreneurship, a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of business innovation and sustainable development. Against the backdrop of escalating global challenges—environmental degradation, social inequality, and resource scarcity—the chapter explores how sustainable entrepreneurship integrates economic, social, and environmental objectives to create value for both present and future generations. Tracing the intellectual and practical evolution of sustainability and entrepreneurship, the chapter distinguishes sustainable entrepreneurship from related concepts, such as social and environmental entrepreneurship, by highlighting its unique focus on the Triple Bottom Line and intergenerational well-being. The chapter synthesizes key theoretical frameworks, including the influence of traditional entrepreneurship theories and the emergence of the Triple Bottom Line paradigm, to elucidate how sustainable entrepreneurship has matured into a distinct academic and practical discipline. It examines the essential role of innovation in sustainable entrepreneurship, particularly in developing products, processes, and services that address systemic societal and ecological challenges. The review also analyzes the unique institutional, financial, and informational barriers sustainable entrepreneurs face, emphasizing the heightened complexity of balancing profit, purpose, and accountability. By evaluating current research trends, conceptual ambiguities, and practical applications, the chapter identifies critical gaps and future research directions, such as the need for standardized definitions, robust impact assessment methodologies, and sector-specific studies. Ultimately, it argues that sustainable entrepreneurship is essential for catalyzing systemic change, fostering resilience, and advancing a more equitable and sustainable global economy. This chapter serves as a foundational resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand and promote the transformative potential of sustainable entrepreneurship.