Culture and sustainable development: The role of merger and acquisition in Italian B Corps

Patrizia Gazzola, Stefano Amelio, Daniele Grechi and Chiara Alleruzzo

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2022, vol. 29, issue 5, 1546-1559

Abstract: The aim of this study is to describe and analyse the relationship between the phenomenon of B Corp and M&A operations carried out by these companies. Italy is the second country at the international level and the first country at the European level to have been particularly active in this direction (Law n.208/2015). Therefore, a questionnaire was developed and sent to the certified Italian B Corps. The medium‐long‐term vision emerged in particular, and the values that guide these companies are ethics, sustainability and transparency. These are aspects that particularly characterise the ideals, identity and culture of B Corps, which are also involved in social and environmental issues. The research shows how corporate culture influences these companies from a merger and acquisition perspective. Cultural compatibility is important, as it allows the companies to operate according to common or similar visions regarding certain aspects that other companies probably find less important.

Date: 2022
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