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The Law of Social Enterprises: Surveying a New Field of Research

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736/2023

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ESG

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social enterprises, benefit corporations, corporate purpose, ESG, corporate law, stakeholder governance, B corporations
    This article was published in European Business Organization Law Review, Volume 25, Number 2, pp. 269–297, on . Read the journal article here.

Abstract

Social enterprises are becoming increasingly popular across the globe. They are seen particularly by younger generations as an exceptionally promising organizational model. However, their legal framework remains poorly developed. This article introduces the (corporate) law of social enterprises and takes stock of this gradually emerging field of research in Germany, Europe, and the United States.

 

 

© Holger Fleischer, Matthias Pendl, 2023
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