Sustainability Innovation Cube: A Framework to Evaluate Sustainability of Product Innovations

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Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principles of corporate sustainability, which is generally described as the integration of economic, environmental and social dimensions. Of particular interest are sustainabilityoriented product innovations: products are perceived to be a major source of sustainability issues and crucial for tapping into new customer segments and new markets. Yet sustainability-oriented innovations are very risky: Not only is the product’s market success uncertain, but also the direction of innovations’ sustainability effects, i.e. whether they contribute positively or negatively to sustainability. This paper presents a generic model termed ‘Sustainability Innovation Cube’ for structuring innovations’ sustainability effects and, thus, enabling business to minimize the ‘directional risk’ of sustainability-oriented innovations. A qualitative expert study reveals the opportunities and challenges related to the developed model. Limitations are discussed and a brief outlook is given.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelInternational Society for Professional Innovation Management -ISPIM-:The future of innovation. : The Proceedings of The XX ISPIM Conference and The R&D Management Conference 2009
HerausgeberEelko Huizingh, Steffen Conn, M. Torkelli, I. Bitran
Anzahl der Seiten20
ErscheinungsortManchester
VerlagLappeenranta University of Technology Press
Erscheinungsdatum2009
ISBN (Print)978-952-214-767-7
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2009
Extern publiziertJa
Veranstaltung20th International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference - ISPIM 2009: The Future of Innovation - Vienna, Österreich
Dauer: 21.06.200924.06.2009
Konferenznummer: 20
https://kmeducationhub.de/international-society-for-professional-innovation-management-innovation-conference-ispim-conference/
https://www.openinnovation.eu/03-12-2011/2009-ispim-conference-the-future-of-innovation/
https://www.hermes-osr.eu/index.php/news-a-events-/events/229-ispim2009

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