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Économie sociale et solidaire et développement durable : quelles spécificités pour les coopératives et les mutuelles ?

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  • Anne-Marie Bocquet
  • Hubert Gérardin
  • Jacques Poirot

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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. "Économie sociale et solidaire et développement durable : quelles spécificités pour les coopératives et les mutuelles ?," Géographie, économie, société, Lavoisier, vol. 12(3), pages 329-352.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:geslav:ges_123_0329
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