Waste-to-Hope: Measuring Sustainability Benefits of Product Philanthropy Partnership
Waste-to-Hope: Measuring Sustainability Benefits of Product Philanthropy Partnership作者机构：School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Bloomington IN USA
出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Protection》 (环境保护（英文）)
年 卷 期：2017年第8卷第10期
页 面：1219-1242页
学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学]
主 题：Sustainability Product Philanthropy Corporate Social Responsibility
摘 要：This study investigates the sustainability-related impacts of the Framing Hope program, an innovative private and nonprofit sector partnership between the nonprofit Good360 and The Home Depot. Specifically, this paper estimates the energy savings, landfill space not filled, and the energy- and landfill-related cost savings associated with the Good360 product philanthropy program with The Home Depot, illustrating that benefits accrue to both company and communities by linkages between environmental, socioeconomic, and energy dimensions. Findings suggest that by redirecting products from the waste stream into usable community resources, considerable landfill space, costs, and energy savings were realized. Product donations can serve as an important platform for sustainable community development and capacity building. This research adds to the growing body of knowledge on environmental performance, corporate giving, and cross-sector partnerships in sustainable and social entrepreneurship.
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