Factors influencing the application of nature as inspiration for sustainability‐oriented innovation in multinational corporations

Mead, Taryn; Jeanrenaud, Sally; Bessant, John

doi:10.1002/bse.2564

Cited by 22 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 62 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Literature review reveals that the sustainable value chain has emerged as a significant field of study (Acquaye et al, 2014; Aguilera et al, 2018; Durugbo et al, 2020; Lazar & Chithra, 2021; Luzzini et al, 2015; Matos et al, 2020; Mead et al, 2020). Several authors have analyzed the SAVC partnership (Aggarwal & Srivastava, 2016; Ding et al, 2011; Giannakis, 2008; Kembro et al, 2014).…”

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Paradox of strategic partnerships for sustainable value chains: Perspectives of not‐for‐profit actors

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The study explores strategic partnerships themes for Sustainable Agricultural Value chains (SAVC) dimensions. Acknowledging the role of stakeholders, business and not-for-profit actors, and their engagement in such partnerships, this study focuses on the latter's perspective. Literature review followed by five exploratory case studies are used to examine SAVC partnership themes. The study identifies three themes influencing strategic partnerships: the interaction between partners through cooperation, coordination, and collaboration; management of information flow between partners; and product flow management with demand-supply coordination between partners. The level of information sharing between partners also influences SAVC value creation. The findings extend value chain literature by stressing the theoretical association between the identified antecedents and partnership in the sustainability value chain in general and the SAVC in particular. The exploratory case studies provide real-life perspectives and a practical framework in the context of SAVC. Managers, policymakers and international funded programs can also benefit from the current key findings and the new framework as a referential basis to form a partnership strategy in agricultural sectors. This research suggests a further test for the conceptual framework using large-scale surveys in diverse geographic contexts and looking at trans-border value chain partnerships, especially in different country contexts that influence sustainable development and partnerships in SAVC.

show abstract

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Paradox of strategic partnerships for sustainable value chains: Perspectives of not‐for‐profit actors

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This set of papers provides a more general conceptual approximation to the EI and CE connection, without a specific topical focus. A more detailed review pointed to three distinct foci: (a) the conceptual definition/ definitional limitations of the CE concept, mentioning the importance of EI in transition to a CE [3,82,116]; (b) a specific innovation pathway, usually at a firm/business level, but only marginally linking it to the CE, for instance focusing on how CE related innovations (in a broad perspective) are linked to turnover and employment growth [117], or on how important are innovation networks and collaboration in the European raw material sector [118] or even on nature-inspired innovation as an innovation strategy only very tangentially mentioning CE [119]; (c) an exploration of the interconnection between EI and CE [120] and the need to have a systemic multidimensional, multi-actor systemic innovation approach to CE [11,32,33], addressing concepts like "circular ecosystem innovation" [47,121], or the triple helix concept emphasising the importance of building synergies across different stakeholders to enhance economic and social change on a systemic scale [122,123]. This latter subset was the most prominent one, explaining why "Systemic/transformative EI" was so mentioned (Figure 11).…”

Section: Papers Not Adhering To Specific Ce Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Transition to a Circular Economy (CE) is about structural change and is predicated on the introduction of transformative eco-innovation (EI). Research on the CE–EI nexus has recently attracted attention both from an analytical and regulatory perspective. However, in-depth research exploring EI dynamics within the CE is still marginal, especially concerning the trends and dynamics of the pro-CE innovation policy and strategy. This paper addresses this gap by taking advantage of the burgeoning research on CE of the last 20 years and offers a new working synthesis. By implementing a “(systematic) review of (systematic) reviews”, this paper provides a new comprehensive framework for understanding pro-circular innovation strategies and, as a complement, argues the need to advance “circular innovation studies” as an agenda in its own right. Innovations related to recycling and recovery CE strategies along with business-model innovations and systemic/transformative innovations are found to be a major current trend in the research, connecting supply and demand side innovations and also driving other forms of innovation linked to design, product manufacturing, logistics and reverse logistics and end-of-life management and recovery. Additionally, of note is that the conceptual understanding of EI dynamics within a CE is still mainly implicit (rather than explicitly discussed) limiting the possibilities to advance knowledge in the area of innovation for CE: this is why we propose a “circular innovation studies” agenda.

show abstract

“…In order to identify the most influential factors on the NII implementation in the corporate context, Mead et al (2020) used multi-criteria qualitative analysis based on six case studies that attempted to adopt NII in multiple domains. They found that the characteristics of the innovation context, decision-making units, and the innovation itself strongly affect the success of NII projects and suggest that the managers should consider the long-term perspective of investments in NII [34].…”

Section: Sustainability Oriented Innovation: Causes and Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital Transformation and Sustainable Oriented Innovation: A System Transition Model for Socio-Economic Scenario Analysis

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sustainability and digitalization are essential duties for companies to perform in the current socio-economic landscape due to risks caused by traditional manufacturing practices, and rules imposed by stakeholders and governments. Tools that help exploring uncertain future scenarios to address such a complex challenge are of vital importance for both businesses, governments, and financial institutions. This paper presents the IN4.0-SD, a novel system dynamics model to capture the dynamic interplay of industrial innovation, inequality, and inflation. The IN4.0-SD is a closed-economy System Dynamics model composed of three agents: sustainable oriented innovation business (SOIB), digital asset supplier business (DASB), and household. DASB and SOIB are both assumed to supply one product to the economy and fundamentally differ among each other in their business models. While the sustainable oriented innovation business produces and sells capital goods making revenue out of sales, digital asset supplier detaches the concept of production from sales moving toward an intangible economy, charging for a fee licence of their tools that can be distributed via a network economy. Simulations show the level of flexibility of the model in addressing a variety of scenarios, playing at the threshold of technology development, inequality rise, massive unemployment and providing an archetype for sustainable oriented innovation and digital transformation models. The findings suggested by the model analysis are used to infer conclusions for the wider society, including implications for sustainable oriented businesses and digital transformation. These are confirmed by previous studies, around the overall trend in wealth creation for large technology firms’ owners, potential impact for employment in the digital economy, and transformation for the labour market.

show abstract

Factors influencing the application of nature as inspiration for sustainability‐oriented innovation in multinational corporations

Cited by 22 publications

References 62 publications

Paradox of strategic partnerships for sustainable value chains: Perspectives of not‐for‐profit actors

Paradox of strategic partnerships for sustainable value chains: Perspectives of not‐for‐profit actors

Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies

Digital Transformation and Sustainable Oriented Innovation: A System Transition Model for Socio-Economic Scenario Analysis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About