Transition towards sustainable material innovation: evidence and evaluation of the Flemish case

Crabbé, Ann; Jacobs, R. N.; Hoof, Veerle Van; Bergmans, Anne; Acker, Karel Van

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.01.023

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“…As raw materials and energy resources become scarce, innovative strategies realising efficient raw material use are required (Crabb e et al, 2013). Within the past few years, suppliers and retailers have significantly invested in the development of green products 1 (Crabb e et al, 2013;Gleim et al, 2013;Lin et al, 2013).…”

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“…Within the past few years, suppliers and retailers have significantly invested in the development of green products 1 (Crabb e et al, 2013;Gleim et al, 2013;Lin et al, 2013). These products are commonly referred to as eco-innovations, meaning innovative products which are more eco-friendly than conventional alternatives (Jansson, 2011).…”

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“…These products are commonly referred to as eco-innovations, meaning innovative products which are more eco-friendly than conventional alternatives (Jansson, 2011). Eco-innovations carry various potentials: Besides a diverse range of environmental benefits and cost-savings because of less resources being used, ecoinnovations can function as a differentiation strategy and are linked to competitive advantage (Crabb e et al, 2013;Lin et al, 2013;Medeiros et al, 2014). This implies that the identification of target groups that are interested in eco-innovations and the strategies for how to address these segments become important for the marketing of eco-innovative products.…”

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“…An important precondition of eco-innovations' market success seems to be consumer awareness of eco-friendly purchase behaviour as a means of (ensuring or contributing towards) environmental protection, human health, and the responsible allocation of resources (Chao et al, 2012;Crabb e et al, 2013;Gleim et al, 2013;Grimmer and Bingham, 2013;Kanchanapibul et al, 2014). However, green products still represent a comparatively lower market share than optimists had suggested (Gleim et al, 2013;Lin and Huang, 2012;Rex and Baumann, 2007;Tseng and Hung, 2013).…”

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Consumer acceptance of Wood-Polymer Composites: a conjoint analytical approach with a focus on innovative and environmentally concerned consumers

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a b s t r a c tWood-Polymer Composites (WPCs) can contribute towards resource efficiency as they mainly consist of wood by-products and/or waste materials. The eco-innovative materials represent a hybrid solution on the 'two-evils' continuum' constituted by the competing materials of wood and plastics; the former being too expensive and resource consuming in mass consumption, the latter cheap but environmentally hazardous. However, consumer acceptance of WPCs is questioned due to the merger of components consumers perceive as being contradictory (wood and plastics). Additionally, it is discussed whether consumers' innovativeness enhances WPC acceptance, while eco-friendly consumers may reject WPCs because of environmental concerns related with the synthetic components.To determine the potential market for products made of eco-innovative materials, two Germanlanguage online studies (n ¼ 198, n ¼ 357) were created to examine consumer acceptance of WPCs in relation to the competing materials. Study 1 introduced a 3 (material: wood, WPC, plastics) Â 2 (appearance: wooden or synthetic) within-subject design. Consistent with the expectations, study 1 showed a clear preference for wood over plastics based on a convenient sample. WPCs remained in the centre position, even for environmentally concerned consumers. Study 2 was conducted to replicate the findings with a representative sample. It additionally considered consumer innovativeness and included further product categories. WPCs only slightly deviated from the centre position in study 2. Mostly important, study 2 proved that the higher the environmental concern and the innovativeness of consumers, the more WPCs were accepted. When taken together, the results point to a greater WPC market than previous research had indicated. In general, premature concerns about innovative materials can be prevented by consumer acceptance studies examining the new materials' position in a surrounding 'multi evils' continuum'.

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“…A continuidade das ações empresariais dependerá futuramente das restrições de recursos vindos de fontes não renováveis. Por isso, estratégias que equilibrem as necessidades industriais e naturais tendem a ser necessárias para a continuidade econômica (CRABBÉ et al, 2013). A sustentabilidade trouxe novidades para a gestão das empresas, que não param de se atualizar, já que o caminho rumo ao desenvolvimento sustentável ainda não está completamente estabelecido.…”

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A resiliência como fonte de renovação da sustentabilidade organizacional

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Muitas práticas organizacionais antes inexistentes estão sendo implementadas e, ainda, construídas pelas empresas a fim de garantir uma atuação marcada pela geração de resultados positivos para o meio ambiente, a sociedade e viáveis financeiramente. A sustentabilidade tem que estar integrada na estratégia de negócio da empresa e, por isso, há a necessidade de adotar práticas que visem o desenvolvimento de capacidades e competências sustentáveis de modo contínuo. Neste contexto, usa-se o conceito de resiliência que significa a capacidade de uma empresa em lidar com um ambiente complexo e dinâmico. A resiliência é uma capacidade dinâmica e sua principal característica é a geração de competências. Desse modo, a perspectiva da resiliência pode ajudar no desenvolvimento de práticas sustentáveis capazes de gerar novas capacidades para lidar com as demandas da sustentabilidade num ambiente de alta complexidade para sistemas dinâmicos. O presente estudo teve como questão de pesquisa: "como a resiliência contribui para a sustentabilidade das organizações?". Dois métodos de coleta foram utilizados para responder a esta pergunta: entrevistas semiestruturadas com gestores de empresas da área de meio ambiente ou sustentabilidade e grupo focal com especialistas das áreas de resiliência e sustentabilidade. Após a análise dos dados, encontrou-se os procedimentos para desenvolver a resiliência na sustentabilidade organizacional tanto na teoria como na prática -planos de longo prazo, reuniões periódicas, benchmarking, comunicação entre áreas e hierarquias distintas, parcerias e ações eco eficientes -e práticas de valorização dos aspectos humanos como o comportamento dos líderes e a cultura compartilhada entre os membros da organização. Os especialistas compreendem a resiliência como um conjunto de práticas que consideram os aspectos procedimentais e humanos para o alcance da sustentabilidade validando, assim, a teoria e os achados do primeiro método -entrevistas com gestores de empresas do setor industrial.Palavras-chave: Resiliência; Capacidade dinâmica; Sustentabilidade. Many organizational practices did not exist before are being implemented, and also built by companies in order to ensure a performance marked by generating positive results for the environment, society and financially viable. Sustainability has to be integrated in the company's business strategy and therefore there is a need to adopt practices aimed at capacity building and sustainable skills continuously. In this context, we use the concept of resilience which means the ability of a company to deal with a complex and dynamic environment. Resilience is a dynamic capability and its main feature is the generation of skills. Thus, the perspective of resilience can help in the development of sustainable practices that generate new capabilities to cope with the demands of sustainability in a highly complex environment for dynamic systems. This study was the research question: "how resilience contributes to the sustainability of organizations?". Two collection method...

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Functional Materials and Systems for Rewritable Paper

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"Paper" has greatly contributed to the development and spread of civilization. Even in today's "digitalized" world, paper continues to play a key role in socioeconomic growth, as is evidenced by the growth in global paper consumption. Unfortunately, the use of paper has its cost in terms of the exhaustion of world's natural resources. Consequently, new, cost-effective technologies that preserve natural resources are required for this purpose. Functional materials have revolutionized the way people think about developing new technologies. Especially important in this regard are "smart reactive materials," which are capable of actively responding to external stimuli such as heat, light, mechanical stress, and specific molecular orientations. Moreover, functionalized chromogenic materials, which undergo reversible color switching upon external stimulation, have attracted great attention in the context of developing rewritable paper. Here, investigations of various materials and systems that are devised for use as rewritable paper are reviewed with the hope that the coverage will stimulate and guide future studies in this area.

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Transition towards sustainable material innovation: evidence and evaluation of the Flemish case

Cited by 29 publications

References 24 publications

Consumer acceptance of Wood-Polymer Composites: a conjoint analytical approach with a focus on innovative and environmentally concerned consumers

Consumer acceptance of Wood-Polymer Composites: a conjoint analytical approach with a focus on innovative and environmentally concerned consumers

A resiliência como fonte de renovação da sustentabilidade organizacional

Functional Materials and Systems for Rewritable Paper

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