Research Guides: MGMT6085: Sustainability Innovation: Week 2

Week 2 Readings

Week 2: Foundations of Sustainability and Sustainable Innovation Governance

The role of innovation in sustainable development
Invention, Innovation, Innovation Governance: Basic terms and definitions
Short Recap: Triple bottom line approach, CSR, ESG concepts and the need for regenerative development*
The business case for sustainability and enhanced organisational performance
Purpose of ‘blueprinting’ and governing sustainable innovation

Learning Outcome: Students articulate why and how organisational sustainability efforts driven by concepts such as the triple bottom line, ESG and the SDGs as well as the integration of sustainability into business practice can positively impact society and the environment in addition to improving firm performance.

Additional Resources

Innovation for Sustainability by Nancy Bocken (Editor); Paavo Ritala (Editor); Laura Albareda (Editor); Robert Verburg (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319973845
Publication Date: 2019-03-06
The aim of this edited book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and challenges related to innovation for sustainability. Combining work from both emerging and established scholars in different academic fields, this book provides an integrated understanding of the topic from four perspectives. First, the big picture: frameworks, types, and drivers; second, strategy and leadership; third, measurement and assessment and fourth, tools, methods and technologies. Chapter 11 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com. The editors donate their remuneration for this book to conservation organisation the WWF.