The relationship between innovation and sustainability: A meta-analytic study

Kuzma, Edson Luis; Padilha, Luccas Santin; Sehnem, Simone; Julkovski, Dulcimar José; Roman, Darlan José

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120745

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“…The topic model analysis highlights the prevalence of papers related to business innovation, with an emphasis on process improvements, which are definitively expected to improve the environment. These findings are in line with a recent stream of literature which suggests that low-carbon technology innovations, when combined with traditional policy tools, such as carbon trading and carbon taxes, might be largely effective in shaping firms' environmental sustainability performance [14][15][16][17][18]. Thus, supported by our evidence and the related literature, we then exploited time series and geographical information of our collected dataset to develop and estimate an econometric setting that investigates the relationship between the EU Taxonomy-related scientific production (which is here considered a driver for innovation towards sustainability) and pollution levels.…”

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“…Supported by the abovementioned findings and also by the most recent literature-suggesting that low-carbon technology innovations, especially when complemented by traditional policy tools such as carbon trading and carbon taxes, might be effective in shaping firms' environmental sustainability performance [14][15][16][17][18]-we exploit time series and geographical information of our collected dataset to develop and estimate an econometric setting that investigates the relationship between the Taxonomy-related scientific production, as a condition for innovation towards sustainability, and the sustainability goal related to the reduction of CO 2 emissions. Such research is also grounded on the literature dealing with the societal impact of scientific research [56], given that scientists are increasingly under pressure to communicate their research better, to interact with the public, and to prove the "societal" impact of their work [57].…”

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Classification of Sustainable Activities: EU Taxonomy and Scientific Literature

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In March 2020, the European Commission published the EU Taxonomy, a classification system of economic activities that can be considered environmentally sustainable. Motivated by this policy initiative, we propose a bibliometric analysis, based on the Web of Science database for the period January 1990–March 2020, regarding the extant scientific production related to the EU Taxonomy environmental objectives and macro-sectors. We find that a considerable number of scientific works—161,595 publications—have investigated Taxonomy-related areas, showing that the EU Taxonomy defined a working method, based on the cooperation among regulators, academics, and industry, representing a valuable example of evidence-based policy making. Furthermore, topic modelling analysis shows that extracted papers focused on improvements in production processes, innovation, and environmental performance. Thus, exploiting time and geographic patterns of the scientific publications, we perform a multivariate analysis to investigate its relationship with subsequent levels of pollution. Our evidence shows that, for the past, a higher level of EU Taxonomy-related publications is associated with a lower level of CO2 emissions, supporting the view that scientific production has a societal impact in terms of environmental sustainability. Accordingly, now that EU Taxonomy-related topics have been incorporated into policy measures, further positive environmental effects are expected from here on out.

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Classification of Sustainable Activities: EU Taxonomy and Scientific Literature

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“…These practices could impact the organization or the business model in, for example, efficiency, productivity, profits, increased exports, etc. [36]. In addition, innovations might have a greater impact on the development of more sustainable production cycles, new products and services [37].…”

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“…However, those outcomes are not easy to establish given the uncertainties of the innovations [38]. In any case, although researchers have broadly discussed issues related to sustainability-oriented innovation, there is a lack of consensus on the empirical evidence for these relationships [36].…”

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Exploring the Effects of Innovation Strategies and Size on Manufacturing Firms’ Productivity and Environmental Impact

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In economies that are based on natural resources, efforts to achieve sustainability still seem unclear, especially in manufacturing companies. As a result, from a business perspective, many manufacturers have adopted various strategies to maintain their competitiveness in line with environmental regulations. In addition to product and process innovation, we have analyzed innovation based on product–service innovation (PSI), or servitization, which is seen as key to promoting more resource-efficient economies. This study examines the effects of innovation strategies on productivity and environmental impact. Based on data extracted from the National Innovation Survey of the manufacturing industries of Peru, a sample of 791 companies were analyzed. Our findings indicate that, although only a few companies carry out product and process innovation and especially product–service innovation, when they do, they have a positive effect on both productivity and environmental impact. However, this relationship is affected by the size of the company. Thus, the innovation strategies have a greater positive effect on environmental impact in large companies than companies with fewer than 50 employees. Finally, despite the importance of product–service innovation, it seems that this strategy is not yet established in Peruvian manufacturing companies. Given the positive effect on productivity and environmental impact, we conclude by emphasizing the importance of establishing public policies aimed at disseminating and promoting this type of innovation, with specific support for companies with fewer than 50 employees.

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“…Dessa forma, as organizações que buscam contemplar aspectos sustentáveis em suas inovações devem se preocupar em abordar as três dimensões da sustentabilidade de forma equilibrada (LEE; CIN;LEE, 2016;KUZMA et al, 2020). A dimensão social envolve as preocupações com os impactos sociais das inovações nas comunidades humanas dentro e fora da organização (por exemplo desemprego, exclusão social e pobreza).…”

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O estudo teve por objetivo compreender o nível da sustentabilidade de uma pequena indústria de transformação nas dimensões ambiental, econômica e social aliadas aos valores e objetivos dos atores no contexto decisório, por meio da Metodologia Multicritério de Apoio à Decisão Construtivista (MCDA-C). A pesquisa teórica sobre a metodologia proporcionou o delineamento das etapas, tendo em vista o entendimento e a resolução do problema em estudo. As descobertas revelam que a empresa possui dificuldades em contemplar a sustentabilidade corporativa de forma equilibrada, visto que lacunas foram identificadas entre o atual cenário e o cenário desejado pelos atores. Dessa forma, considerando os aspectos mais discrepantes, ações foram propostas para orientar a organização na estruturação e manutenção dos pilares da sustentabilidade em seu modelo de gestão.

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The relationship between innovation and sustainability: A meta-analytic study

Cited by 103 publications

References 58 publications

Classification of Sustainable Activities: EU Taxonomy and Scientific Literature

Classification of Sustainable Activities: EU Taxonomy and Scientific Literature

Exploring the Effects of Innovation Strategies and Size on Manufacturing Firms’ Productivity and Environmental Impact

Compreensão do nível de sustentabilidade de uma indústria de pequeno porte através da Metodologia Multicritério de Apoio à Decisão Construtivista

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