Analysis of the Diversity of Social Business Approaches in Brazil: A Review Based on Brazilian Journals

Objective: The objective of this research was to analyze the approaches related to social business existing in Brazilian scientific productions from 2013 to 2022, in order to establish contributions to the topic in Brazil. Method: For this study, a systematic literature review of articles indexed on the Periódicos CAPES platform was used. Result and conclusion: It was found that most studies address the lack of definition of the concept of social business and its related concepts as well as its relationship with social entrepreneurship. Furthermore, it was possible to observe that there are still uncertainties regarding the possibility of sharing profits with investors or not and that the legal framework for the treatment of social enterprises in Brazil is non-existent and unexplored. Implications of the research: It is understood that the Systematic Literature Review made it possible to investigate the scarcity of social businesses described in the literature outside the southeast region, as well as the intimate relationship between social impact actions and the environmental aspect. Originality/value: The results, which demonstrate the uncertainties present in the context of social business, enable the development of guidelines for resolving these problems.