When Corporate Social Responsibility Becomes a Business Model: The Case of LifeGate

Abstract

This case encourages readers to think about corporate social responsibility as a strategy not only to be perceived as different by the market but also to make the difference on the market, introducing innovations addressed to generate social change in a self-sufficient, sustainable way. CSR and environmental sustainability are not only words in the LifeGate mission, but pervasive managerial guidelines to innovate and create value