Investigating the hybridity and scaling strategies of for-profit social enterprises

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With their joint pursuit of social and business goals, B corps, which are certified for-profit social enterprises that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, are a viable path to a more sustainable and inclusive business. In FY 2022, the PI was able to present two papers at the Asia Pacific 2022 conference. The first paper explained how social enterprises are often challenged by their hybrid nature that results in divergent logics and practices required for pursuing business and social goals. The second study was about the decertification of B corps in the United States. Another achievement is the acceptance of an experimental study on B corps for presentation at the Academy of Management annual conference. This study investigated whether and how brands with B corp certification are perceived differently by consumers compared to brands without B corp certification.