Norwegian Firms’ Green and New Industry Strategies: A Dual Challenge

Aarstad, Jarle; Jakobsen, Stig Erik

doi:10.3390/su12010361

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“…Studies by Jakobsen and Lorentzen (2015) and Fitjar and Rodríguez-Pose (2020) have also shown that, at least in Norway, firms in rural areas collaborate extensively with extra-regional actors. Interestingly, they also show that rural locations are characterised by more innovation, including green innovation (Aarstad and Jakobsen, 2020), than has hitherto been acknowledged in the literature (Eder, 2019).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Our thinking on these issues has been influenced by discussions of actors and agency, and how actions or interventions by individuals or groups can influence regional green path development (Jolly et al, 2020). From firms’ regional and sectoral perspectives, there are several obstacles to greener, more sustainable development (Aarstad and Jakobsen, 2020). This is related to both internal and external market competition, general market conditions and the need for short-term profits (Aslesen et al, 2017).…”

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Greening of regional industrial paths and the role of sectoral characteristics: A study of the maritime and petroleum sectors in an Arctic region

Nilsen

Njøs

2021

European Urban and Regional Studies

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Recent studies on regional industrial path development call for new perspectives and studies of how a region’s endogenous and exogenous processes (e.g. networks, capital, knowledge) influence its industries, and more recently, the greening of those industries. To this end, recent research has focused on increasing our understanding of the roles of firm and non-firm agency and multi-scalar dynamics (e.g. value chains, national and global regulations). However, the literature has naturally tended to focus more on territorial dynamics (e.g. agglomerations, clusters, regional innovation systems) than on the role of sectoral characteristics to explain regional industrial path development and regional industry greening. To address this, we have developed a framework built on the sectoral innovation systems literature to provide a better explanation of the role of sectoral characteristics in regional industrial path development. We argue herein that the greening of regional industrial paths can be strongly influenced by sectoral characteristics (e.g. standards, markets, technological solutions, laws, regulations), and not merely by territorial characteristics. Our theory-based argument is practically exemplified by an investigation of how a new green technology, onshore power supply, has influenced the greening of two industries (i.e. maritime and petroleum) in the rural Arctic region of northern Norway.

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Greening of regional industrial paths and the role of sectoral characteristics: A study of the maritime and petroleum sectors in an Arctic region

Nilsen

Njøs

2021

European Urban and Regional Studies

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“…From a social point of view, they are important for the improvement of the quality of life and creation of sustainable jobs [22,23]. They represent a source of justice and material security for politics.…”

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confidence: 99%

Innovation Support and Eco-Innovation in the Slovak Republic in the Intentions of Sustainable Development

Malega¹,

Majerník²,

Rudy³

et al. 2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The Slovak Republic has a precisely established system of institutional support for innovation, which provides a wide system of opportunities for innovation development. Nevertheless, the Slovak Republic is in the last place in the innovation application within the Eu, while the biggest problem seems to be the insufficient connection between R & D on the one hand and companies that could apply new ideas in practice on the other hand. Another big problem is the system of innovation funding, which is a big problem in Slovakia, especially at this time (consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic). Eco-innovation is now an integral part of business strategy in all developed countries. The Slovak Republic is on the last places in Eu in this indicator, as the funding of eco-innovations is even more complicated due to the financing of "classic" innovations. Nevertheless, there are several successful eco-innovation projects in Slovakia, which we can consider as a contribution to sustainable development. The eco-innovation index of Slovakia shows that the Slovak Republic belongs to the group of catching-up countries and there is a huge space for improvement, which will probably be used largely in the near future.

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“…Thus, the involvement of all organizational levels (strategic, tactical, and operational) and stakeholders is necessary for the implementation of a culture focused on sustainability [70].…”

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Proposal for a Maturity Model in Sustainability in the Supply Chain

et al. 2020

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Sustainability has become a relevant element for organizations due to several motivators: companies adopt sustainability practices in need for regulatory compliance, anticipation of regulatory changes, understanding of limited natural resources, and a desire to limit expenditure associated with resource consumption and waste disposal. Thus, this article aims to identify the gaps present in maturity models, present an integrator theoretical model that considers the characteristic elements of the models present in the literature and affects the level of maturity in sustainability. The construction of the integrator theoretical model was based on the following stages: research questions; theoretical framework on Supply Chain Management; sustainability and concept of maturity model; maturity models and performance measurement systems; interpretation/analysis of research; and construction of the integrator theoretical model. The literature review was carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The main conclusions: maturity models focus on only one aspect or are excessively broad and do not include in detail the elements necessary to measure the level of maturity in sustainability. The proposed model aims to mitigate these gaps with the addition of the cross-sectional dimension, which offers an integrated and holistic view in relation to the other dimensions.

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Norwegian Firms’ Green and New Industry Strategies: A Dual Challenge

Cited by 15 publications

References 39 publications

Greening of regional industrial paths and the role of sectoral characteristics: A study of the maritime and petroleum sectors in an Arctic region

Greening of regional industrial paths and the role of sectoral characteristics: A study of the maritime and petroleum sectors in an Arctic region

Innovation Support and Eco-Innovation in the Slovak Republic in the Intentions of Sustainable Development

Proposal for a Maturity Model in Sustainability in the Supply Chain

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