Mutual benefits of sustainability integration in the value chain: Responsible innovation by public utilities

Annesi, Nora; Battaglia, Massimo; Sganzetta, Lorenza

doi:10.1016/j.jup.2023.101564

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“…As specified in the PAS, it is intended to be manageable by small companies with limited resources, easily incorporated into project management and risk management standard operating procedures, and to provide guidance on conducting stakeholder engagement in potentially contentious circumstances. By encouraging early engagement with stakeholders, including value chain partners (VCPs), PAS 440 can facilitate the progress of a new product throughout a value chain and contribute to coordinating responsible behaviour among companies involved in the value chain [11, 12].…”

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Analysing responsible innovation along a value chain—A single‐cell protein case study

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Chronopoulos

et al. 2024

Engineering Biology

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The British Standards Institution's Publicly Available Specification 440 (PAS 440) provides a Responsible Innovation Framework (RIF) that companies can use to continuously monitor the societal, environmental and health benefits and risks of their innovations, as well as relevant changes to the supply chain and regulations. PAS 440 is intended to help companies achieve the benefits of innovation in a timely manner and avoid any potential harm or unintended misuse of a new product, process or service. Here, the authors have applied the PAS 440 RIF to a novel single‐cell protein (SCP) animal feed ingredient taking into consideration the perspectives of the value chain partners (VCPs), companies and laboratories involved in an Innovate UK research project. The authors’ findings show how VCPs can use PAS440 to demonstrate that they are innovating responsibly. Using this approach to responsible innovation along the value chain—from manufacturing scale‐up, through regulatory approval, to incorporation in animal feed and from there to food on supermarket shelves—can support the development of innovations that contribute to the economic and environmental sustainability of the animal feed sector. The authors conclude that the PAS 440 Guide can facilitate the progress of a new product throughout a value chain and contribute to coordinating responsible behaviour among companies involved in the value chain.

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confidence: 99%