Open this publication in new window or tab >>2024 (English)In: Environmental Technology & Innovation, ISSN 2352-1864, Vol. 36, article id 103892Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The urgent need for a sustainable transition in society compels manufacturing companies to manage environmental innovation and circular economy efficiently. While a linear economy relies on the traditional diffusion of innovations with controlled trade-offs, a circular economy challenges industries to develop capabilities to solve complex problems that support sustainable development. Over the past six decades, critical success factors are identified by applying the positive deviance theory to study cases of environmental innovation, including vision, continuous learning, communication, traceability, extended collaboration, supplier collaboration, testing and verification, systematic working methods, engaged key persons, management, and clear directives. Additionally, a five-step approach for managing environmental innovation is developed to facilitate organisations’ transitions towards sustainable development. © 2024 The Authors
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier B.V., 2024
Keywords
Circular economy, Environmental innovation, Positive deviance, Resource efficiency, Sustainability, Technology, Trade-offs, Sustainable development goals, Complex problems, Diffusion of innovations, Environmental innovations, Manufacturing companies, Organizational learning, Resource efficiencies, Trade off
National Category
Economics and Business
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-69260 (URN)10.1016/j.eti.2024.103892 (DOI)001367045200001 ()2-s2.0-85209892497 (Scopus ID)
Note
Article; Export Date: 04 December 2024; Cited By: 0; Correspondence Address: A. Sannö; School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Box 325, 631 05, Sweden; email: anna.sanno@mdu.se
2024-12-042024-12-042024-12-11Bibliographically approved