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We are pleased to announce a call for chapters for the upcoming

Handbook of Sustainable Business Model Innovation, to be published in the prestigious Edward Elgar Business and Management Handbooks series.

This handbook aims to provide a comprehensive resource for academics and researchers on transforming business models to address urgent environmental, social, and economic challenges.

Handbook Themes

We invite both empirical and conceptual chapter proposals that address the theoretical foundations, practical applications, and future directions of Sustainable Business Model Innovation (SBMI). Contributions are welcome across four main themes:

• Theoretical Underpinnings of SBMI: Exploring the theories that have shaped the evolution of SBMI, such as stakeholder theory, systems thinking, institutional theory, and others.
• Conceptual Approaches and Typologies of SBMI: Examining frameworks like circularity, regenerative business, resilience, inclusive growth, and responsible innovation.
• SBMI in Practice: Investigating the challenges, enablers, and impact of implementing SBMI, including the role of digital technologies, corporate governance, and financing.
• SBMI in Context: Analyzing how SBMI manifests across different contexts, such as start-ups, SMEs, MNEs, and especially within the Global South.

Submission Details

• Proposal Deadline: Interested authors should submit a chapter proposal of no more than 1,000 words by November 1st, 2025.
• Proposal Content: The proposal should include a title, author details, objectives, methodology, key arguments, and its contribution to one of the handbook's themes.
• Final Chapter Length: Complete chapters should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words.
• Submission Contact: Please send proposals to co-editor Keivan Aghasi at K.Aghasi@sheffield.ac.uk, with "Edward Elgar Handbook" in the subject line.

The handbook is scheduled for publication in Spring 2027. We look forward to receiving your insightful contributions!

More information is available in the attached call for chapters.

Best regards,

Maria Holgado and Keivan Aghasi