A literatura destacada nesta pesquisa considerou que, no contexto organizacional, a inovação teve seu papel reforçado na função de contribuir para o desenvolvimento sustentável. Nesse sentido, o quadro das mudanças climáticas suscita o desenvolvimento de tecnologias sustentáveis e a obtenção de matérias-primas limpas. Dessa forma, esta pesquisa teve como foco de investigação a análise de como ocorre o processo de inovação na cadeia produtiva do plástico verde, ao se substituir um recurso não renovável (a nafta) por um renovável (etanol da cana-de-açúcar), a partir da organização focal sob a ótica da sustentabilidade. Para tanto, a pesquisa foi classificada como exploratória e descritiva e a natureza dos dados versou sobre a abordagem qualitativa. Este trabalho teve como método central o estudo de caso, que compreendeu a realização de treze entrevistas ao longo da cadeia produtiva do plástico verde (considerando a Braskem como a organização focal). A partir da perspectiva da organização focal, o diamante da inovação total foi aplicado ao objeto de estudo desta pesquisa. As características do plástico verde extrapolam a inovação de natureza tecnológica, a sustentabilidade do produto está também atrelada ao uso da matéria-prima renovável (etanol da cana-de-açúcar), evidenciando o fato de o dióxido de carbono ser capturado da atmosfera ao longo do cultivo da cana, permanecendo fixado durante o ciclo de vida do produto. O desenvolvimento dos biopolímeros justifica-se pela finitude do petróleo e de o mesmo agravar as emissões dos gases do efeito estufa. Esse desenvolvimento se deve também às vantagens climáticas tidas para produção de cana-de-açúcar e à extensão de terras disponíveis para o cultivo no território brasileiro. Com base na discussão teórica de que a organização focal é capaz de induzir a inovação em suas cadeias produtivas, buscou-se verificar quais efeitos à montante e à jusante foram desencadeados pela Braskem ao considerar a inovação do plástico verde. Dos spillovers à montante, visualizou-se que, para a produção do plástico verde, a substituição da matéria-prima provocou mudanças expressivas na cadeia suprimentos. A cana-de-açúcar conferiu à cadeia, por meio da captação do dióxido de carbono, a redução das emissões dos gases do efeito estufa. Infere-se que o Código de Conduta para os Fornecedores de Etanol da Braskem foi o principal efeito à montante desencadeado. Os principais efeitos à jusante fomentados pela organização focal conferem a importância ambiental sugerida pelo produto. Clientes potenciais foram identificados pela organização focal e, para os mesmos, foi criado o selo I’m green™, podendo ser considerado um dos principais spillovers à jusante. Na maioria dos casos, a utilização do plástico verde agrega valor aos produtos, o que pode se tornar um diferencial competitivo para as organizações que o utilizam. No caso estudado, evidenciou-se que, a partir de exemplos de ações e práticas, a política de sustentabilidade da organização focal é alicerçada nas três principais dimensões da sustentabilidade. Ademais, a partir da análise do diamante da inovação total, das características do plástico verde e das ações discutidas nos elos em termos de inovação e de sustentabilidade, pode-se avançar na discussão teórica inferindo que o plástico verde pode ser considerado uma inovação sustentável. / The literature highlighted in this research considered that, in an organizational context, innovation has strengthened its role in the function of contributing to sustainable development. Thereby, the climate change scenario adds to the development of sustainable technologies and achievement of clean raw materials. This research has focused on the analysis of how the innovation process occurs in the green plastic supply chain, by replacing a non-renewable resource (naphtha from oil) for a renewable one (ethanol from sugarcane), from the focal organizational, considering the sustainability perspective. Therefore, this research was classified as exploratory and descriptive, due to its qualitative nature. The central method used was a case study; it included thirteen interviews related to the green plastic supply chain (considering Braskem as the focal organization). From the perspective of the focal organization, the diamond of the total innovation was applied to the research. The characteristics of green plastic extrapolate the nature of technological innovation. The sustainability of the product is also linked to the use of renewable input (ethanol from sugar cane), highlighting the fact that the carbon dioxide is captured from the atmosphere over the cultivation of sugarcane, remaining fixed during the life cycle of the product. The biopolymers development is justified by the oil finiteness and its aggravating the greenhouse gas emissions. This development is also due to climate advantages obtained by the production of sugarcane and the amount of available land for cultivation in Brazil. Based on the theoretical discussion of the focal organization, it is able to induce innovation in their supply chains, determining which upstream and downstream effects were initiated by Braskem to consider the green plastic innovation. Based on upstream spillovers, it was visualized that, for the green plastic production, the replacement of the raw material caused significant changes in the supply chain. The sugarcane gave to the chain, by the capture of carbon dioxide, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It is inferred that the Conduct Code for Braskem Ethanol Suppliers was the main upstream factor that triggered these outcomes. The main downstream effects developed by the focal organization are related to the environmental importance suggested by this product. Potential clients have been identified by the focal organization and, for them, the I’m green™ mark was created, which can be considered a major downstream spillover. In most cases, the use of green plastic adds value to the products, which can become a competitive advantage for organizations that use it. In the case studied, it became clear that, from examples of actions and practices, the sustainability policy of the focal organization is sustained on the three main dimensions of sustainability. Moreover, from the analysis of the diamond of the total innovation, the characteristics of the green plastic and the actions discussed in innovation and sustainability perspectives, it can advance the theoretical discussion inferring that the green plastic can be considered a sustainable innovation.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The management of energy use has been used by industries of several market segments aiming to make their processes more sustainable and more competitive. There is a recurrent concern to combine business strategy with sustainable development in the present scenario. In this new configuration, innovation acts as a competitive differentiator, used to achieve quality, sustainability and efficiency in processes as well as products. Therefore, sustainable innovation becomes a strategic and economic factor for any industry that seek to achieve a high degree of sustainability, especially for the mineral industry due to their environmental and social impacts caused by mining activity and its importance for economic development of the country . From the proposed objectives and based on the theoretical assumptions of Liu et al. (2012), Gunday et al. (2011) and GRI (2006, 2010), we sought to identify management practices of energy use and sustainable innovation performance in the supply chain of the mineral industry. The research has a qualitative exploratory and descriptive approach, using a multicase study, which was developed from exploratory interviews and documentary research with five companies in the mineral sector. Among the main results, it was possible to highlight in two cases the adoption of management practices of energy use and its association with sustainable innovation performance. This attitude shows that Brazilian organizations of the mineral industry are seeking to meet environmental and social demands. In the remaining three cases, the main assumption of the study was not supported by the evidence. / A gestão do uso de energia tem sido utilizada pela indústria de diferentes segmentos mercadológicos com intuito de tornar seus processos mais sustentáveis, ao mesmo tempo que torna as empresas mais competitivas. No cenário atual, é recorrente a preocupação em aliar a estratégia empresarial com o desenvolvimento sustentável. Nessa nova configuração, a inovação funciona como um diferencial competitivo, sendo utilizada para alcançar qualidade, sustentabilidade e eficiência em processos e produtos. Portanto, a inovação sustentável passa a ser um fator estratégico e econômico para qualquer indústria que almeja atingir um alto grau de sustentabilidade, em especial para a indústria mineral, devido ao seu impacto ambiental e social, provocado pela atividade extrativista e pela sua importância para o desenvolvimento econômico do país. A partir dos objetivos propostos e com base nos pressupostos teóricos de Liu et al. (2012), Gunday et al. (2011) e GRI (2006; 2010), buscou-se a identificação de práticas de gestão do uso de energia e desempenho inovador sustentável na cadeia de suprimentos da indústria mineral. A pesquisa possui abordagem qualitativa e natureza exploratória e descritiva. Como estratégia de pesquisa, utilizou-se o método de estudo multicaso e foi desenvolvido a partir de entrevistas exploratórias e pesquisa documental com cinco empresas do setor mineral. Dentre os principais resultados, foi possível destacar em dois casos as evidências de práticas de gestão do uso de energia e sua associação com o desempenho inovador sustentável. Essa postura evidencia que parte das organizações que atuam no setor mineral brasileiro está buscando atender às demandas ambientais e sociais. Em outros três casos, o pressuposto não foi corroborado pelas evidências.

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2015-07-27T16:46:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Delmar Hirata.pdf: 3723397 bytes, checksum: 8acab6011fe247fbf9d2c85091e8ac89 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-27T16:46:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Delmar Hirata.pdf: 3723397 bytes, checksum: 8acab6011fe247fbf9d2c85091e8ac89 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-23 / The final disposal of sewage sludge is a growing problem faced by service providers sanitation. The cycle of sludge is one of the biggest challenges of designers in the sanitation sector. Since its generation, including the treatment, storage and transportation to the alternative of disposal, the sludge must be taken into consideration in the design of a sewage treatment plant. The management of sludge is a need for sewage treatment plant that aims its effectiveness and contributing to sustainable development. Thus, to ensure that the treatment system has satisfactory results, it is necessary to make the final disposal of sewage sludge. Under suitable environmental conditions and techniques, these residues can be employed, thereby reducing the consumption of natural resources and the need for handling, storage and disposal of refuse, having as a consequence, reducing the risks generated. This work intends to evaluate aspects related to sustainability and innovation in the recycling of sewage sludge in obtaining new materials. For the formulation of the ceramic material used the experimental design {3,2}, yielding six formulations of the three components (two different types of clay and sewage sludge). Technological tests were performed in dry pieces and after sintering: linear shrinkage, water absorption, mechanical resistance to bending. The patent is an industrial property registration and at the same time contains information that can be used for technological development. To retrieve patent information processing and recycling of sewage sludge was held in Patentinspiration search database, available from AULIVE. Were used as key words to search the terms "Sewage Sludge", "Recycle", "Treatment", "Ceramic Materials" among others. 1.377 patent applications were recovered using the terms "treatment" and "Sewage Sludge". The sintered ceramic materials developed with the addition of sewage sludge, the present physical property values which make it possible to use this residue as an alternative raw material for the production of ceramic products. / A disposição final adequada do lodo de esgoto constitui um problema crescente enfrentado pelos prestadores de serviços de saneamento. A problemática inicia na sua geração, passando pelo tratamento, armazenamento e transporte até a alternativa de disposição final. A gestão do lodo é uma necessidade para a estação de tratamento de esgoto que visa a sua eficácia e colaboração com o desenvolvimento sustentável. Deste modo, para garantir que o sistema de tratamento tenha resultados satisfatórios, é necessário fazer a disposição final adequada do lodo de esgoto. Sob condições técnicas e ambientais adequadas, estes resíduos podem ser reaproveitados, diminuindo assim o consumo de recursos naturais. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a viabilidade técnica relacionada a utilização de lodo de estação de tratamento de esgoto como matéria-prima alternativa na obtenção de materiais cerâmicos. Pretende-se, com isso, contribuir com uma alternativa para a reciclagem do lodo e com isso reduzir o impacto ambiental proveniente do tratamento de esgoto promovendo assim o desenvolvimento sustentável do setor. Para a formulação das massas cerâmicas utilizou-se o planejamento experimental {3,2}, originando seis formulações dos três componentes (dois diferentes tipos de argilas e lodo de esgoto). Foram realizados ensaios tecnológicos nos corpos-de-prova a seco e após a sinterização: retração linear, absorção de água, resistência mecânica a flexão. A patente é um registro de Propriedade Industrial e ao mesmo tempo contém informações que podem ser utilizadas para o desenvolvimento tecnológico. Para recuperar informações de patente sobre tratamento e reciclagem de lodo de esgoto, realizou-se busca na base dedados do patentinspiration, disponibilizada pela AULIVE. Foram utilizadas como palavras chaves para a busca as expressões “Sewage Sludge”, “Recycle", "Treatment", “Ceramic Materials”, entre outras. . Foram recuperados 1377 pedidos de patentes empregando as expressões "Treatment" e "Sewage Sludge". Os materiais cerâmico sinterizado desenvolvido com adição de lodo de esgoto apresentaram valores das propriedades físicas que tornam possível a utilização deste resíduo como matéria-prima alternativa para a produção de produtos cerâmicos.

Companies, nations, governments and multilateral organisations are each in their context recognising that 20th-century approaches to innovation and competitiveness are no longer relevant or effective – with whole industries and economies challenged by the fastmoving and disruptive forces of 21st-century technologies that enable unprecedented innovative capability. The rate and scale of change and disruption calls for innovation thinking more suited to a world highly connected and networked and rapidly redefined by global digital architecture and alternative forms of value exchange, value creation and capture enabled through networks, platforms, and innovation ecosystems. For a mature industry to navigate potential disruption on this scale and possibly direct disruptive innovation of its own, will require a dramatic departure from innovation and business as usual. Christensen (1997) posits that disruptive innovation is the only way for incumbents to maintain market leadership and secure future growth. So how should mature firms respond to disruption, and which strategies are effective to become disruptive too? I undertake a grounded theory study into how specifically, the insurance industry (life and health), navigates disruptive influence and plans to become disruptive too. My analysis of the literature and the research findings has led to the development of an Adapt, Regenerate, Transcend response strategy framework, the ART framework, which describes these three broad response strategies and a further set of sub-strategies, that answer the question of how firms respond to disruptive influence and become disruptive too. The ART framework is my contribution to the work on disruptive innovation response strategies. The framework shows how incumbents can apply one or more of these three broad strategies to suit their objectives. The adapt response strategy, a short-term, defensive or opportunistic strategy, aims to extend lifecycles and fend off disruptive challenges. The regenerate response strategy is an expansive, increasingly inclusive, and transformative hybrid strategy that seeks to extend lifecycles and pursue new growth opportunities that might transform the core business over time to become disruptive too. The transcend response strategy is an original and disruptive strategy where the lead firm partners to reframe and reinvent an industry through a collectively directed value proposition that creates an entirely new playing field. Using the ART framework, I also show how disruptive innovation is an inclusive innovation strategy and how the framework applies to and is of use in the context of inclusive and sustainable innovation. In doing so, a new meta-innovation concept of generative innovation emerges, which the framework begins to describe broadly and which I propose as an area of future research.

Mushers, sledges, and husky teams run through Lapland for approximately 5000 years already to move goods, travel, and even military purposes. Nowadays, the mushing tradition has entered the local culture and evolved into a professional vocation for numerous entrepreneurs. Husky sledging companies of different sizes and business cultures meet the increasing touristic demand for sledging rides and safaris in the Finnish wilderness. Husky tours constitute a unique selling point for lots of Arctic destinations because part of the “to-do list” of every tourist exploring the extreme North. Despite the growing interests shown by visitors, the academic world has almost never focused any attention or resources to research the husky sledging industry. Since the covid-19 spread also in Lapland, the entire husky sledging business is condemned to face severe consequences and deal with wicked problems. This thesis aims to fill the research gap on the husky safari business and to offer husky tour companies support in mitigating the economic impacts caused by the pandemic outbreak. The investigation is based on the participatory action research realised in collaboration with Bearhill Husky, a dog sledging company operating in Rovaniemi. Design Thinking has been applied as a research methodology to develop sustainable solutions that could help the company survive the crisis. The aim is to prove that, under certain conditions, Design Thinking can succeed in this intent and to inspire other kennels to apply this methodology for developing resilience and sustainable innovation. This research looks at what has been destroyed and sees room for growth and progress and teaches that sometimes the problem is our approach towards it.

Background: Companies are assuming a vital role in shaping the future for the coming generations through the development of sustainable innovations. Previous studies have stressed the importance of leadership as fundamental in the innovation process and when creating more sustainable businesses. Leaders behaving responsibly are assumed to have a positive impact on the outcome of the innovation process, as the employees are likely to apply the same behaviour. Even so, exactly how leaders behave to combine innovation and sustainability has not yet been theorised, hence, the integration of leadership, sustainability, and innovation is inadequate in the realm of literature. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how leaders behave when fostering an innovation process that leads to sustainable products, services, and/or technologies. Method: The research uses a qualitative method with an inductive approach conducted through semi- structured interviews at three Swedish business-to-business (B2B) multinational enterprises (MNEs) with three leaders working with sustainability, three innovation managers, and one environment manager. Conclusion: The findings suggest three important behavioural dimensions of leaders when promoting an innovation process that leads to sustainable outcomes. In the analysis section, these dimensions are synchronised into a framework; the first one, Reinforcing Positive Psychological State, influences both Making Future-Oriented Strategic Decisions and Modelling the Opportunities and Importance, while the two latter are interrelated. By applying the behaviours illustrated in the framework, leaders behave in a way that fosters the innovation of sustainable outcomes.

Sustainable innovation is becoming increasingly important for today’s society due to the existing ecological threats to the earth. Thus, companies have a special responsibility with regard to new technologies and products. One important emerging technology is artificial intelligence (AI), which can help to make processes more efficient and save resources. However, managers are usually not supported by scientists when implementing AI in their businesses, which leads to companies failing in this endeavor or achieving unintended results, especially in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Research on the combination of AI with sustainable innovation has received fairly little attention to date. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to find out the role of sustainable innovation for SMEs in different sectors and how they perceive a possible implementation of AI. This includes factors such as motivation, barriers, solutions, and advantages. The selected sectors are machine manufacturing and agriculture as they are highly relevant to the topic. The study also looks at possible differences and similarities between the sectors. For this purpose, an exploratory and qualitative research approach was adopted by performing a multiple case study. Four semi-structured interviews with SMEs, two from each sector, were conducted to provide insights into the research field. The results reveal that sustainable innovation plays an important role within these two sectors, as all interviewed companies have a common motivation and responsibility to save the earth’s ecosystem. However, in most aspects the sectors differ here, especially regarding barriers. The companies also reveal a lot of interest in the implementation of artificial intelligence, but barely any differences were found between the sectors, in particular concerning, barriers, solutions, and possible AI types. The study has limited generalizability, as studies with larger companies or different turnovers, in other countries and sectors, and/or with different existing technologies might generate alternative results.

In recent years, both academia and practice have shown an increased interest in sustainable innovation. This new area is examined in the context of large enterprises in our qualitative multiple case study. This thesis thus contributes to a better understanding of the concept as well as the underlying variables that drive sustainable innovation. Theory emphasized both external and internal elements in organizations' engagement in sustainable innovation. The empirical evidence helps to identify nine key factors driving sustainable innovation in large firms: cost and cost reduction, risk and risk reduction, sales and profit margin, reputation and brand value, attractiveness as an employer, innovation capabilities, partnerships and collaborations, regions and culture, regulation and government. It also clarifies the extent to which each of the components influences the process of producing sustainable innovation within organizations. These elements have been discovered to complement one another, occasionally colliding and enhancing one another. This study is based on extensive data gathered through semi-structured interviews and secondary sources from two of Sweden's top industry leaders: IKEA and Epiroc. Theoretical and managerial implications are examined in depth, providing valuable insights for both researchers and practitioners.

Yes / Despite the burgeoning interests in the environmental strategy, there is a limited understanding of how human resource slack drives sustainable innovation and environmental performance. This paper contributes to filling this gap by examining the effect of human resource slack on sustainable innovation and its impact on environmental performance. Besides, this paper investigates the contingent effects of intangible resource advantage on this relationship. The hypotheses are tested using data from 301 small and medium‐sized enterprises in Ghana. The results suggest that human resource slack positively relates to sustainable innovation and this relationship is moderated by intangible resource advantage. Also, we find that sustainable innovation mediates the relationship between human resource slack and environmental performance. The insights from our paper provide a nuanced understanding of the relationships among human resource lack, sustainable innovation, and environmental performance. Implications for theory and practices are discussed. / University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

A inovação é um dos meios cada vez mais importantes pelos quais as organizações podem contribuir para um desenvolvimento sustentável. Assim, há que se pensar acerca dos métodos tradicionais de produção na bovinocultura de corte brasileira, levando em consideração a necessidade de se modificar a visão de negócio, bem como que ações sejam adotadas com vistas a soluções inovadoras para mitigar os impactos negativos de sua produção. Nesse sentido, o desenvolvimento de inovações de produto, de processo e de gestão organizacional requer estudos e práticas contínuas. Dessa forma, o objetivo desta tese é analisar a inovação para o desenvolvimento sustentável dos sistemas de integração na bovinocultura de corte brasileira e propor um aprimoramento no métodos de produção. Esta pesquisa é, predominantemente, de natureza qualitativa e de caráter exploratório, realizado na Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa Gado de Corte), com sede em Campo Grande - MS, recaindo o foco nos projetos de Sistemas de Integração. Inicialmente, foi realizado um estudo bibliográfico acerca dos temas inovação, desenvolvimento sustentável e inovações sustentáveis. Em um segundo momento, os dados a serem utilizados foram coletados de fontes primárias, tendo sido gerados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas e por fontes secundárias a partir de documentos e relatórios da instituição. Os resultados obtidos apontaram que existem, nos sistemas de integração, inovações para o desenvolvimento sustentável, as quais são adequadas e direcionadas para as soluções de problemas da bovinocultura de corte brasileira e que essas inovações proporcionam evoluções no desempenho em consonância com as questões ambientais, econômicas e sociais. Isso se deve a sistemas de produção mais sustentáveis que estão sendo impulsionados e priorizados por pesquisas de instituições públicas, como a Embrapa Gado de Corte. Quanto ao produtor, verificou-se que a produção por meio de sistemas integrados aponta para a possibilidade de diversificar a produção e buscar, a longo prazo, a consolidação no mercado de carne sustentável, nacional e internacionalmente. Os resultados permitiram ainda observar que o manejo de pastagens sustentáveis, a mitigação dos gases de efeito estufa e a flexibilização da unidade rural realizada nos sistemas de integração valem-se de inovações para, predominantemente, tornar-se ambiental, econômica e socialmente sustentável. Ademais, o estudo evidencia um potencial para a intensificação da inovação sustentável que proporcionará oportunidades de crescimento para a bovinocultura de corte brasileira. Pode-se inferir que há uma demanda para a carne bovina sustentável, pois esse produto preenche uma lacuna existente no mercado, o qual está atento tanto com as questões de qualidade dos alimentos quanto com as questões socioambientais. Pode-se dizer que os resultados desta tese contribuem para a compreensão dos fatores e dos mecanismos para inovação e para o desenvolvimento sustentável da bovinocultura de corte brasileira / Innovation is one of the increasingly important means by which organizations can contribute to sustainable development. Thus, it has to be considered traditional methods of production in the Brazilian beef cattle, taking into consideration the need to modify the business vision, as well as which actions are adopted towards innovative solutions to mitigate the negative impacts of their production. In this sense, the development of product, process and organizational management innovations, requires continuous studies and practices. Thus, the objective of this thesis is to analyze the innovation for the sustainable development of the integration systems, in regards to Brazilian beef cattle and propose an improvement in the production methods. It is a predominantly qualitative research, with an exploratory. The study at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Gado de Corte), based in Campo Grande - MS, focusing on Integration Systems projects. Initially, a bibliographic study was carried out on the themes of innovation, sustainable development and sustainable innovations. Secondly, the data to be used were obtained from primary sources, generated by semi-structured interviews, and from secondary sources from the institution\'s documents and reports. The results depicted that in the integration systems there are innovations for sustainable development, which are adequate and directed to the solutions of Brazilian beef cattle problems. It was also observed that these innovations provide performance improvements in line with environmental, economic and social matters. This is due to more sustainable production systems that are being driven and prioritized by research from public institutions, such as Embrapa Gado de Corte. Considering the producer, it has been found that production through integrated systems points to the possibility to diversify production and in a long-term the consolidation in the sustainable domestic and international meat market. The results also depicted that the management of sustainable pastures, the mitigation of greenhouse gases and the flexibilization of the rural unit carried out in the integration systems are based on innovations mostly in order to be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. Moreover, the study evidences a potential for strengthen the sustainable innovation that will provide opportunities of growth for Brazilian beef cattle. It can be inferred that there is a demand for sustainable beef as it fills a gap in the market, which is attentive both to food quality and to socio-environmental matters. It can be stated that the results of this thesis contribute to the understanding of factors and mechanisms for innovation and for the sustainable development of Brazilian beef cattle