Managing Sustainable Innovation

“Innovation is, without a doubt, one of the most important competitive factors for businesses and territories. However, it is fundamental that managers also focus on sustainable practices to increase competitiveness in global markets. Existing knowledge on the relationship between innovation and sustainability was lacking until now. I highly recommend this book to academics (researchers and teachers) and students who want to deepen their knowledge on the management of sustainable innovation, an extremely relevant and up-to-date topic, explored in a much-needed book. It is also an important reading for practitioners who want to improve their capabilities in daily management operations.” — Filipa Brandão, PhD, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro

“After many contributions on the study of innovation science, it is important to reflect on the extent to which such innovation is sustainable and how it actually contributes to the wellbeing of societies. This book sheds light on the sustainability of innovation processes and on the outcome of innovation for the different stakeholders, in opposition to the traditional view of innovation within entrepreneurial activities only. From this perspective, this book adds to the knowledge on innovation activities and its impact for the development of contemporary societies.” — Vitor Braga, Associate Professor, School of Technology and Management of Felgueiras, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

“This book offers valuable insights in sustainable innovation, a much-needed transition of businesses towards a more sustainable future. The book offers a wealth of examples of sustainable innovation, ranging from tourism, to supply chain, to the creative industry, the circular economy, and many more, offering a solid evidence-based foundation for sustainable business innovation, which should speak to audiences such as students, lecturers, professionals, and business owners.” — Bart Henssen, PhD, Head of the Center for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Odisee University of Applied Sciences, Belgium

“This edited volume provides a much-needed international perspective on sustainable innovation. While there is much talk of the need for sustainable innovation to address the major challenges of our time, this volume shows in great depth how sustainable innovation can actually be managed, taking into account the contextual specificities across countries.” — Professor Jonatan Pinkse, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK

"This is a timely and wide-ranging book. Taking on themes relevant to managing sustainable innovation such as circular business models and social innovation, the book takes a much-needed international and cross-disciplinary perspective. An interesting and insightful volume." — Audley Genus, Professor of Innovation,Kingston Business School