Essays about: "Sustainability Oriented Innovation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 39 essays containing the words Sustainability Oriented Innovation.

  1. 16. Dynamic capabilities facilitating sustainability-oriented innovation : Insights from a single case study of a Swedish greenhouse farming firm

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : August Engström; Gabriel Norman; [2021]
    Keywords : Dynamic capabilities; sustainability-oriented innovation; Sustainability; Innovation; Microfoundations;

    Abstract : The integration of innovation and sustainability has become important aspects for firms to consider in order to remain competitive. To address these issues and/or opportunities, firms need to have or acquire the knowledge and skills in order to have the capabilities necessary to implement and develop sustainable innovations. READ MORE

  3. 17. Unlocking the Potential of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Climate-neutral Cities Mission | A case study of Malmö and Lund in the Region Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Kyle Lavelle; [2021]
    Keywords : SME; climate-neutral cities; mission-oriented innovation policy; Region Skåne; urban sustainability transition; intermediaries; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Through the national innovation program Viable Cities, the City of Malmö and the City of Lund in the Region Skåne of southern Sweden have recently undertaken a mission to become climate-neutral by 2030, requiring the commitment and participation of the entire local, urban system in the pursuit and uptake of bottom-up, radical solutions. While small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the backbone of the region’s economy, their importance to the mission’s success has not been fully conceptualized, despite evidence indicating that some SMEs are suited for developing radical innovations while others will struggle to decarbonize their business. READ MORE

  4. 18. Cookbook for Open Innovation Platforms: Designing a Sustainable Future

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Eva Medvecová; Alina Karola Neuer; [2021]
    Keywords : Open innovation; open innovation platforms; collaborative networks; sustainability;

    Abstract : Open innovation platforms are a tool to solve sustainability challenges through innovation. These platforms facilitate the collaboration among diverse stakeholders, which is challenging but necessary to solve complex sustainability challenges. READ MORE

  5. 19. The role of innovation-driven SMEs in upscaling niche innovations within a regional context: An investigation of SMEs developing new mobility solutions in Västra Götaland County

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : HANI ELZOUMOR; SPIROS STRACHINIS; [2020-01-03]
    Keywords : SMEs; Niche Innovations; Multiple-Level Perspective; Transition Pathway; Strategic Niche Management; Electrification; Autonomous Vehicles; Connectivity; Shared Mobility; Västra Götalandsregionen; Västra Götaland County; Sustainability;

    Abstract : The issue of sustainability transitions of socio-technical systems (STS), despite being thoroughly discussed in literature, still has a lot of work to be further investigated, specifically from multi-level actor-based perspective. This study has a general aim to empirically investigate sustainability transition of mobility system of Västra Götaland County, by adopting theory of system innovations, put by Frank W. READ MORE

  6. 20. A Decade to Deliver : The Implementation Progress of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the Private Sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Franziska Paul; Eva-Maria Paul; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Sustainable Development Goals; Millennium Development Goals; Private Sector; Implementation; Partnerships; Sustainability Measurement; Sustainability Reporting;

    Abstract : As a response to the ‘Grand Challenges’ of the 21st century such as climate change and social inequalities, the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), released by the United Nations in 2015, became a matter of urgency. The SDGs are a continuation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aiming to cover an even broader scope of social, environmental and economic challenges. READ MORE