Blockchain for social good and stakeholder engagement: Evidence from a case study

Abstract

Blockchain is a promising and emerging technology. Despite the number of studies on the subject, several studies require further exploration of the relationship between blockchain and social innovation. Moreover, there is an increasing interest in social entrepreneurship and in how technical solutions may address social or environmental issues. Hence, this work aims at understanding how a venture can apply blockchain technology for social good. The study adopts a qualitative approach based on a case study and builds on stakeholder theory as a theoretical background. The case study under review is a social venture working on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 10. Our findings present four peculiarities of blockchain for social good: (i) reliability, (ii) transparency, (iii) decentralization, and (iv) accessibility. Moreover, the present study develops a framework on blockchain for social good based on the possible stakeholders' involvement. Finally, four challenges related to blockchain for social good are presented and discussed.

Аналіз Методів Захисту Інформації Від Підміни Та Видалення, Що Ґрунтуються На Технології Блокчейн

“…-залежність від базової криптографічної системи: безпека та надійність доказів із нульовим знанням залежить від використовуваної базової криптографічної системи, котра може бути піддана вразливостям або слабким місцям, якими можуть скористатися зловмисники [50].…”

“…[38,39] Було виявлено, що методи захисту інформації на основі технології блокчейн виявляються ефективними у боротьбі з підміною та видаленням даних. Використання хеш-сум, цифрових підписів і методів доказу з нульовим знанням може значно підвищити рівень безпеки інформації у блокчейні, однак варто враховувати, що такі методи можуть мати обмеження у швидкості обробки даних і масштабованості, що може ускладнювати їх використання для великих обсягів інформації [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58].…”

Exploration and exploitation of multiple values: The dynamic evolution process of sustainable entrepreneurship in Chinese digital platform corporates

“…The emergence of digital entrepreneurship activities is likely to change the trajectory of traditional entrepreneurial opportunities and the practices required to effectively leverage them (Autio et al, 2018). With the growth of digital sustainable patents and the expansion of venture capital investments, there has been a significant recognition in the literature of the specific applications and potential of digital technologies in sustainable entrepreneurship (Dabbous et al, 2023; Papagiannidis & Marikyan, 2022; Sansone et al, 2023). Similar to digital entrepreneurship, digital sustainable entrepreneurship utilizes digitization as a means of identifying and developing entrepreneurial opportunities, or as one of the key actors in the entrepreneurial process (Arvidsson & Mønsted, 2018; Pierluigi & Giustina, 2019).…”

“…They enable these entrepreneurs to tap into the potential advantages offered by the rapid expansion and co‐creation opportunities facilitated by digital platforms for enterprises (Beck & Ferasso, 2023; Chandna & Salimath, 2022). While engaging different stakeholders in co‐creation activities has become a positive consensus for exploring the value of digital platforms, the impact of sustainable entrepreneurship and digitization (the socio‐technical process of digital technology) remains surprisingly under‐researched areas that are now experiencing an upsurge of interest (Dabbous et al, 2023; Holzmann & Gregori, 2023; Sansone et al, 2023).…”

Blockchain and the transition to the circular economy: A literature review

“…Blockchain technology can facilitate traceability in complex supply chains (Agrawal et al, 2021; Venkatesh et al, 2020), promote responsible consumer behavior by providing accurate information (Saberi et al, 2019), support waste management through features like exchange and recycling via smart contracts (Khadke et al, 2021), encourage the use of renewable energies (Yildizbasi, 2021), and contribute to social good by enhancing reliability, transparency, decentralization, and accessibility (Sansone et al, 2023).…”