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Social and Solidarity-Oriented Economy and Sustainable Development: Which Particularities for Cooperatives and Mutual Associations ?
[Économie sociale et solidaire et développement durable : quelles spécificités pour les coopératives et les mutuelles ?]

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  • Anne-Marie Bocquet

    (IREGE - Institut de Recherche en Gestion et en Economie - USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry] - Université Savoie Mont Blanc, IMUS)

  • Hubert Gérardin

    (BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Nantes Univ - IPAG - Institut de Préparation à l’Administration Générale - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université)

  • Jacques Poirot

    (BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, IUT Nancy Charlemagne - UL - Université de Lorraine)

Abstract

Social and Solidarity-Oriented Economy and sustainable development: which particularities for cooperatives and mutual societies?Cooperative and mutual companies belong to a social economy; they can (probably better than firms) take up new social issues, among them sustainable development. The principles adopted by cooperative and mutual companies lead to a better respect of social equity. Moreover, these organisations face two issues: on the one hand, reconciling competitive advantage and social equity, and on the other hand, reconciling economic performance and environmental awareness. The cooperative group Mondragon and the Swiss cooperative company COOP are two significant examples of these principles and the strategies chosen.

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  • Anne-Marie Bocquet & Hubert Gérardin & Jacques Poirot, 2010. "Social and Solidarity-Oriented Economy and Sustainable Development: Which Particularities for Cooperatives and Mutual Associations ? [Économie sociale et solidaire et développement durable : quelle," Post-Print hal-01002079, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01002079
    DOI: 10.3166/ges.12.329-352
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