Sustainability Innovation Cube: A Framework to Evaluate Sustainability of Product Innovations
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International Society for Professional Innovation Management -ISPIM-:The future of innovation.: The Proceedings of The XX ISPIM Conference and The R&D Management Conference 2009 . Hrsg. / Eelko Huizingh; Steffen Conn; M. Torkelli; I. Bitran. Manchester: Lappeenranta University of Technology Press, 2009.
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T1 - Sustainability Innovation Cube: A Framework to Evaluate Sustainability of Product Innovations
AU - Hansen, Erik G.
AU - Grosse-Dunker, Friedrich
AU - Reichwald, Ralf
N1 - Conference code: 20
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principles of corporatesustainability, which is generally described as th e integration of economic,environmental and social dimensions. Of particular interest are sustainability-oriented product innovations: products are perceived to be a major source ofsustainability issues and crucial for tapping into new customer segments andnew markets. Yet sustainability-oriented innovations are very risky: Not only isthe product’s market success uncertain, but also the direction of innovations’sustainability effects, i.e. whether they contribute positively or negatively tosustainability. This paper presents a generic model termed ‘SustainabilityInnovation Cube’ for structuring innovations ’ sustainability effects and, thus,enabling business to minimize the ‘directional risk’ of sustainability-orientedinnovations. A qualitative expert study reveals the opportunities and challengesrelated to the developed model. Limitations are discussed and a brief outlook isgiven
AB - Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principles of corporatesustainability, which is generally described as th e integration of economic,environmental and social dimensions. Of particular interest are sustainability-oriented product innovations: products are perceived to be a major source ofsustainability issues and crucial for tapping into new customer segments andnew markets. Yet sustainability-oriented innovations are very risky: Not only isthe product’s market success uncertain, but also the direction of innovations’sustainability effects, i.e. whether they contribute positively or negatively tosustainability. This paper presents a generic model termed ‘SustainabilityInnovation Cube’ for structuring innovations ’ sustainability effects and, thus,enabling business to minimize the ‘directional risk’ of sustainability-orientedinnovations. A qualitative expert study reveals the opportunities and challengesrelated to the developed model. Limitations are discussed and a brief outlook isgiven
KW - Sustainability sciences, Communication
KW - sustainability innovation
KW - product innovation
KW - sustainable development
KW - decision framework
KW - life cycle assessment
KW - Entrepreneurship
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 978-952-214-767-7
BT - International Society for Professional Innovation Management -ISPIM-:The future of innovation.
A2 - Huizingh, Eelko
A2 - Conn, Steffen
A2 - Torkelli, M.
A2 - Bitran, I.
PB - Lappeenranta University of Technology Press
CY - Manchester
T2 - 20th International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference - ISPIM 2009
Y2 - 21 June 2009 through 24 June 2009
ER -