TY - GEN
T1 - How does sustainability help or hinder innovation?
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2016
AU - Tunn, Vivian
AU - Dekoninck, Elies
PY - 2016/4/2
Y1 - 2016/4/2
N2 - This research analysed how sustainability impacts innovation in industry. Qualitative data was collected during interviews with employees from seven companies founded on sustainability principles. The data includes numerous examples of successful and unsuccessful sustainable design and manufacturing initiatives. Research findings indicate that improved packaging, eco-efficiency and the exploration of more sustainable solutions for standard products are fuelled by companies’ sustainability principles and successfully drive innovation. Whereas the supply of sustainable materials and trade-offs between sustainability and desirable material properties, as well as costs, represent challenges which can hinder innovation.
AB - This research analysed how sustainability impacts innovation in industry. Qualitative data was collected during interviews with employees from seven companies founded on sustainability principles. The data includes numerous examples of successful and unsuccessful sustainable design and manufacturing initiatives. Research findings indicate that improved packaging, eco-efficiency and the exploration of more sustainable solutions for standard products are fuelled by companies’ sustainability principles and successfully drive innovation. Whereas the supply of sustainable materials and trade-offs between sustainability and desirable material properties, as well as costs, represent challenges which can hinder innovation.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84966457723&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_7
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_7
M3 - Chapter in a published conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:84966457723
SN - 9783319320960
VL - 52
T3 - Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
SP - 73
EP - 83
BT - Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 4 April 2016 through 6 April 2016
ER -