Social Impact of Services

Co-track chairs

Rodoula Tsiotsou

University of Macedonia

Greece

Daina Nicolaou

University of Cyprus

Cyprus

Francesca Renzi

Università degli studi Roma Tre

Italy

Francisco Pedro

Agostinho Neto University

Angola

Indicative Topics

  • Balancing profit and purpose in service design for positive social outcomes
  • Social impact and community well-being: Approaches for local and global services
  • The role of nonprofits in driving social change and service delivery
  • The social impact of volunteering in service ecosystems
  • Training and education services to address social issues and foster positive change
  • Implications of GenAI on the social impact of services
  • Digital transformation for social impact and ESG performance in service industries
  • Embedding social impact in public services and corporate social responsibility
  • The role of services in promoting and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
  • Social Impact and the circular economy in services
  • Creating and scaling social impact through services
  • Methodological challenges in measuring social impact in services.