Cooperation as a Driver of Development and Diffusion of Environmental Innovation

Abstract

Environmental management and innovation literature has revealed gaps concerning the influence of business cooperation on environmental innovation and diffusion. Cooperation with external partners in the development of environmental innovation is explored using the Australian Business Longitudinal Database. Complementing this is the exploration of the cooperation of supply chain partners in the adoption of environmental products and processes through three case studies from the manufacturing industry.

Impact of Green Entrepreneurship Orientation on Environmental Performance: The Natural Resource-Based View Perspective

“…Applying the NRBV, this study's ndings suggest that cooperation based on improving the external environment would help rm GEO achieve competitive advantage and superior environmental performance. Cooperation-based on environmental innovation fosters internal green practices (e.g., advancing production system, green engineering, clean technologies, and green workplace environment), eventually responding to environmental responsibilities (Higgins & Yarahmadi, 2014;Kong et al, 2016).…”

“…The implication of these results indicates that EC is a dynamic strategic capability for establishing relationships with external partners aimed at improving environmental activities. These networks led to restructuring business processes and applying green practices to overcome environmental concerns (Higgins & Yarahmadi, 2014 This nding is essential for entrepreneurs and management practices. This evidence demonstrates the importance of collaboration based on shared bene ts that consider socioeconomic and ecological issues a primary concern.…”

“…In a high uncertainty environment, collaboration and interrelationships with external parties are more valuable and meaningful for acquiring knowledge, practices, skills, and techniques (Hájek & Stejskal, 2018;Van Beers & Zand, 2014). An empirical study by Higgins and Yarahmadi (2014) found that collaboration with external partners facilitates environmental innovation within production systems. Cooperation plays a signi cant role in establishing critical relationships (Wagner & Llerena, 2011).…”

“…Networks and interrelationships with external parties are among the primary sources to overcome these associated issues (Weber & Heidenreich, 2018). Establishing networks with universities, laboratories, consultants, stakeholders, and government agencies helps rms foster their green innovation capabilities (Higgins & Yarahmadi, 2014). Such environmental activities are high costs that need green funds, green subsidies, and tax facilities (Van Beers & Zand, 2014).…”

“…Jack, Moult, Anderson, and Dodd (2010) emphasized the critical impact of an entrepreneur's network on business processes changes over time (Anderson, Dodd, & Jack, 2012). An empirical study by (Higgins & Yarahmadi, 2014) found that external collaboration facilitates introducing environmental innovation activities within the production system. Understanding the process of how EC interacted with GEO to convert external environmental activities into green practices is a crucial practical responsibility and, theoretically, is a novel study.…”