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Havířov: “The City of Green” and Its Fourth Sector Sustainability Activities. One Case Study from the Czech Republic

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The proposed chapter deals with the fourth sector (4S) infrastructure based on the case study of the city of Havířov (the Czech Republic), its central heating company (HTS—Havířovská teplárenská) as well as with its non-profit endowment fund “Heat on the palm” (TND—Nadační fond Teplo na dlani), their activities and style of operation. The chapter touches on the scientific branches of the 4S, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and strategic management.

The main goal and purpose of the chapter are to characterize the 4S ecosystem and its dynamic equilibrium with the city of Havířov, which represents that kind of municipality-based activities in the Czech Republic.

The case study is methodologically supported by a theoretical introduction into basic concepts and definitions, review of relevant scientific literature, analytical and synthetic approach to the open and reserved information sources, interviews with representatives incorporated into the factual content of the text, SWOT analysis, strategic proposals and graphical outputs form the methodology of the chapter.

The descriptive case study results of the 4S ecosystem are structured as follows: basic characteristics and historical background of the city Havířov, localization, twin cities’ population, social sphere, municipal and non-profit organizations and enterprises, sustainable enterprising, labour market, schools, national minorities, safety, crime and drug prevention, sport, cultural events, volunteering and awarding, associations, cooperatives, churches, smart city, digitization, infrastructure, bike sharing, gender policy, COVID-19 measures and SWOT analysis. The 4S and CSR activities of HTS and TND are characterized as well.

The main results show a well-established and robust ecosystem of the 4S of the city of Havířov based on its municipal and private sector cooperation struggling to track the sustainable goals in all spheres of citizen life. Being aware of the dynamic development, further strategic goals highlighting economy, workforce, security, management, education, culture and leisure, healthcare and social sphere, transport and infrastructure are suggested by the municipal strategic plan. In conclusion, the authors suggest further improvements regarding small water cycle, public–private partnership (PPP) and community self-sustainability projects.

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Abbreviations

4S:

Fourth sector

a.s.:

Joint stock company

CEVYKO:

Centre for Municipal Waste Recovery

ČEZ:

Czech Power Company

CSR:

Corporate social responsibility

CZSO:

Czech Statistical Office

GCSE:

General Certificate of Secondary Education

HTS:

Havířov Central Heating Company

IRS:

Integrated rescue system

MKDS:

City camera surveillance system

MMH:

Municipality of the City of Havířov

NGO:

Non-government organisation

o.p.s.:

Public service company

PPP:

Public–private partnership

R&D:

Research and development

RMH:

Council of SMH

s.r.o.:

Limited liability company

SME:

Small-medium enterprise

SMH:

Statutory City Havířov

TND:

Heat on the palm

TS:

Technical services

z.s.:

Registered association

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Acknowledgements

Language corrections were done by Tetiana Arkhangelska, Michaela Koutná, Siran Agadzhanyan and Karin Bujoková. Special thanks to Ora Pawliczková and Levi Pawliczek for the help on Fig. 2 and Table 2. The research has been conducted thanks to the financial support of Moravian Business College Olomouc and the Faculty of Management, University of Economics and Business, Prague. No conflict of interest was indicated.

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    Adam Pawliczek & Jakub Chlopecký

  2. Faculty of Management, Prague University of Economics and Business, Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic

    Adam Pawliczek & Olga Oberreiterová

  3. Havířovská teplárenská společnost a.s., Havířov–Šumbark, Czech Republic

    Ladislav Moravec

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Pawliczek, A., Chlopecký, J., Oberreiterová, O., Moravec, L. (2021). Havířov: “The City of Green” and Its Fourth Sector Sustainability Activities. One Case Study from the Czech Republic. In: Sánchez-Hernández, M.I., Carvalho, L., Rego, C., Lucas, M.R., Noronha, A. (eds) Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Fourth Sector. Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75714-4_10

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