There is one common factor between the gas and oil sectors, waste management, and the economy of communion enterprises: they must all be legitimated in a sustainable modern world in order for us to find a new paradigm and give the world the best chance of survival. The contributors to this volume started to discuss these topics during the 7th Italian CSEAR conference held in Urbino, Italy, in 2018 and have continued the debate here, in order to answer necessary questions which will help prevent further environmental destruction.
Mara Del Baldo is Associate Professor of Financial Accounting, Economics of Sustainability and Accountability at the University of Urbino, Italy. Her main research interests include entrepreneurship and SMEs, corporate social responsibility, integrated reporting and accounting, and gender, among others. She is a member of the European Council for Small Business, the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research, the SPES Institute, the European Business Ethics Network, and the Global Corporate Governance Institute. She serves as an editorial board member and reviewer of a number of scientific journals.