**Dimensions** * *[[Tool Attributes]]:* #article #framework #use-case #research-driven * *[[Stakeholders]]:* #public-sector #private-sector * *[[Value Generation]]:* #sustainable-value #social-value * *[[Sustainability Strategy]]:* #systems-thinking #stakeholder-analysis #policy-development [Collective Impact Approach: A "Tool" for Managing Complex Projects](https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1165510.pdf) **Abstract** Environmental pollution occurring in industrial districts represents a serious issue not only for local communities but also for those industrial productions that draw from the territory the source of their competitiveness. Due to its ability to take into account the needs of different stakeholders, the collective impact approach has the potential to address these problems, whereas single actors may not have the resources. The implications of the paper are addressed to institutions for industrial policies which individuate potential courses of action for developing and strengthening clustering-based approaches, as well as implementing viable policies in support of the sustainable competitive model. Keywords: Collective impact; sustainability; industrial districts; social welfare; multistakeholder **Content**: 1. **Sustainability and the Collective Impact Approach: The Importance of Relationships** 2. **Collective Impact Approach for Sustainability in Business Clusters** 3. **Some Experiences: The Failure of Traditional Networks** 4. **The Environmental Crisis of the “The Land of Fires”** 5. **The Tannery District of Solofra** **Conclusions** The cases evaluated witness a failure of the traditional network and reaffirm that even if there is willingness to solve an environmental problem and constitute public- private partnerships, actions are not sufficient and the implementation of the collective impact approach could have better results. ![[Pasted image 20230328170239.png]]