Four types of eco-innovation for Baltic firms

Biscione, Antonella; Felice, Annunziata de; Gallucci, Teodoro; Lagioia, Giovanni

doi:10.1080/1331677x.2021.1889393

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“…According to Eurostat, the Baltic Sea countries have a low level of eco-innovation compared to other EU countries. The results show that the success of eco-innovation depends on the integration and collaboration developed between firms and institutional and external partners (Biscione, 2021). Other publications have also emphasized the positive impact of collaboration in eco-innovation, especially collaboration with external partners or stakeholders (Wagner, 2007;Shpak et al, 2017;Mothe et al, 2018).…”

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Ecolabnet service packages as a response to the needs of manufacturing enterprises in the SME sector of the Baltic Sea Region

Kulej-Dudek¹

2021

Production Engineering Archives

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Nowadays, the competitiveness of the economy, which is determined to a large extent by the innovative activities of enterprises and institutions, is of great importance for economic development. An important type of innovation is eco-innovations. Eco-innovations are currently a very timely topic undertaken by researchers, but also an important element of the activities of many companies. As a network of service providers for eco-innovations in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, ECOLABNET fits perfectly in this trend. It aims to support, enable and empower companies to undertake sustainable eco-innovation activities in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond. The aim of this publication is to present the results of research on the eco-innovation needs of SME enterprises of the Baltic Sea countries and potential collaboration in this field with external entities. The services developed as packages of eco-innovation services in Ecolabnet that can meet the identified needs were indicated. The survey was conducted between March and May 2019 and covered SMEs in six countries: Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. The subjects of the study were manufacturing companies that improve their products or services. The aim of the research was to gain an understanding of the needs and challenges related to eco-innovation in the context of sustainable development, to identify the future eco-innovation needs of manufacturing SMEs and collaborations with external actors, and to determine how and through which services the Ecolabnet can meet these needs and contribute to the growth of the enterprise. The manufacturing enterprises in this survey were motivated to eco-innovate. However, they lack knowledge on eco-innovation in its broadest sense, and therefore, urgently need the help of external experts, business partners, and networks in this area. The survey covered three areas: Business, Development, and Technology/Production. Business topic areas that entrepreneurs placed a high emphasis on were: branding and communication, supplier relations, customer insights and financial aspects. Within the needs in terms of development put most emphasis on product design, process development, bio-based materials and biodegradable materials. In the last category of identified needs Technology/Production respondents indicated increasing process efficiency, energy optimization and material efficiency. The research results also indicate that product design as well as branding and communication are urgent needs in the field of external expertise. Of the potential needs, the respondents also indicated customer insights, other alternative materials, business models, value chain assessment, and service design.

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Ecolabnet service packages as a response to the needs of manufacturing enterprises in the SME sector of the Baltic Sea Region

Kulej-Dudek¹

2021

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“…The interviewees also explained that they used social media and wordof-mouth as a marketing tool to reduce their expenses and attract more interest from their customers. Biscione et al (2021) noted that companies should place a greater emphasis on green marketing strategies to improve commercial performance and create a positive brand image. The following were the participants' explanations of the specific topic:…”

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An Analysis of Eco-Innovation Capabilities among Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia

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The objective of this study is to look at how Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are applying eco-innovation capabilities in order to sustain their business performance. Eco-innovation capabilities are represented in this study by five different types of practices, with the indication of unexpected circumstances: eco-product innovation, eco-process innovation, eco-organisational innovation, eco-marketing innovation, and eco-technology innovation. The qualitative research approach was used in the study, and the content analysis was based on in-depth interviews with six top-level managers/owners of Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. According to the data, more than half of SMEs acquired eco-innovation capabilities in order to continue their business performance and thrive in the business sector, while having to confront certain hurdles due to unforeseen situations. According to the findings, eco-innovation capabilities encourage SMEs to engage in waste management, recycling or reusing resources, research and development, sustainable goods that utilize customer requests, and the use of environment management machines. Thus, the findings of this study may aid the efforts of government agencies, policymakers, and top-tier manufacturing SMEs in building an exceptional innovation platform on which SMEs may rely for assistance and support in preserving their business performance in the future and beyond.

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“…In other word, it reflects the opportunities of consumer's awareness about the existing of green product manufactured by the firm. Most companies use a strong brand image to highlight the benefits that their products have on the environment and consumer comfort while using it (Biscione et al, 2022). The responses from the participants provide a summary of these findings, as shown in Table 5.…”

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Determinants of eco-innovation capabilities adapted by Malaysian SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic

2023

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Today's businesses must deal with difficult economic circumstances, including fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. This has had a direct influence on Malaysia's manufacturing industries because all economic activity was interrupted for a considerable period. Implementing eco-innovation capabilities is viewed as one of the key approaches that firms can decide to adapt in order to sustain their local and global competition during this unexpected pandemic. In this study, we examine the potential significant eco-innovation capabilities that manufacturing companies implemented during the pandemic. This study applies the qualitative method by interviewing four top-level managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The essential components of eco-innovation capabilities represented in this study are product, process, organisation, marketing, and technology. The results demonstrate that the majority of SMEs in Malaysia were able to employ core eco-innovation capabilities for their operations during the pandemic. However, for various reasons, a minority of SMEs were unable to implement any of the capabilities in their daily operations. This study has important implications for policies, government institutions, and manufacturer business managers in terms of developing an effective innovation platform upon which manufacturing businesses can rely to increase their business potential and performance in the coming years and beyond.

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Four types of eco-innovation for Baltic firms

Cited by 14 publications

References 66 publications

Ecolabnet service packages as a response to the needs of manufacturing enterprises in the SME sector of the Baltic Sea Region

Ecolabnet service packages as a response to the needs of manufacturing enterprises in the SME sector of the Baltic Sea Region

An Analysis of Eco-Innovation Capabilities among Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia

Determinants of eco-innovation capabilities adapted by Malaysian SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic

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