Diversity of eco-innovations: Reflections from selected case studies |
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| Authors: | Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla Pablo del Río Totti Könnölä |
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| Institution: | 1. IE Business School, C/Serrano, 105, Madrid 28006, Spain;2. Institute for Public Goods and Policies (IPP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), C/Albasanz, 26-28, Madrid 28037, Spain;3. Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (JRC-IPTS), European Commission, Edificio Expo, C/Inca Garcilaso, 3, Seville 41092, Spain;1. Aarhus University, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark;2. Universität Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park 9, 20146 Hamburg, Germany;1. The University of Sussex, School of Business, Management and Economics, Brighton BN1 9SL, United Kingdom;2. The University of Manchester, Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PB, United Kingdom;1. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering and Transports, Av. Oswaldo Aranha 99, 90035-190, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;2. Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis - UniRitter, Engineering School, Department of Production Engineering, Orfanotrófio 555, 90840-440, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;3. University New of Lisbon, UNIDEMI - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal;1. International Centre for Integrated Assessment and Sustainable Development, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;2. Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands;3. Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Innovation Studies Group, Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | An analytical framework is developed in this paper in order to explore the diversity of eco-innovations according to several key dimensions (design, user, product service and governance). The framework is used to analyse a set of case studies of eco-innnovation processes. The diversity of the analysed eco-innovations appears to be considerable; each of them involves different kinds of combinations of elements pertaining to those dimensions. Albeit the design dimension is decisive to determine the environmental impacts of the innovation, all dimensions can play a significant role in the management of eco-innovation. Our findings suggest that the capacity of eco-innovations to provide new business opportunities and contribute to the transformation towards a sustainable society depends on the interplay of those dimensions and the engagement of key stakeholders in the innovation process. |
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