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2018 | Supplement | Buchkapitel
Economy for the Common Good: Sonnentor
verfasst von : Michael Muller-Camen, Jutta Camen
Erschienen in: Progressive Business Models
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Abstract
Sonnentor is a medium-sized Austrian company that produces and sells organic spices and teas. This case study shows that a business model, which works toward the common good and is based on cooperation, can work and even thrive. Economically, the firm invests all profits in creating employment and sustainable growth in the regions where it operates. Furthermore, it limits automatic production and emphasizes manual work in order to give stakeholders (employees and farmers) a greater part in its value chain. Ecological aims are achieved by reducing energy consumption in the production process, environmentally friendly products, and the reduction of chemicals in packaging. Among the social goals are fair working conditions throughout the supply chain, using social enterprises as suppliers as well as donations to NGOs.