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Norbert Bol. Last week I wrote about knowledge sharing in project teams. This week I would like to discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for learning, creativity and innovation. Although there are many theories of knowledge sharing behavior (Razak et. al, 2016), in my opinion the most important aspect of knowledge sharing is that the right circumstances are created to learn, to co-create or to innovate. MORE
Norbert Bol. There is at the moment a lack of sufficient financial resources that is directed toward green investments in order to meet the climate goals that were set in 2015 during the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-UNFCCC). This lack of sufficient financial resources is also known as the “green finance gap” . MORE
Norbert Bol. There is an interesting article in press (Hojnik & Ruzzie, 2015) about the drivers of eco-innovations also known as environmental innovations and green innovations. Eco-innovations are improvements in product, process, marketing and/or organization with the aim of having fewer adverse effects on the environment and more efficient use of resources. The upcoming article (Hojnik & Ruzzie, 2015) is based on 155 studies on drivers of eco-innovations. MORE
Norbert Bol. Nowadays, many companies engage in social causes that are aligned with the social concerns of their customers. In the Strategy Blog “ Business sustainability and cost of equity ” it was shown that social sustainability has a more indirect effect to business performance. In the November edition of the Strategic Management Journal Fosfuri et al. MORE
Norbert Bol. Do companies in the sharing economy care more about sustainability than companies in the traditional economy? This is an interesting question as the sharing economy has a positive connotation towards sustainability, because of the ef fi cient use of resources and accessing as opposed to acquiring and consuming. The sharing economy is currently gaining momentum in almost every sector in the economy. MORE
Norbert Bol. Last week I wrote about the “ green finance gap “, where investments in green technology suffer from a lack of financial resources and less attractive risk-return expectations compared to other investments. MORE
Norbert Bol. In this Strategy Blog I would like to share with you the blogs of CEO’s that I follow because they also discuss strategic management issues. Ben’s Blog by Ben Horowitz, CEO of Andreessen Horowitz. CEO Blog – Time Leadership by Jim Estill CEO of Canrock Capital. CraigConnects by Craig Newmark, Founder of Craiglist. George Colony’s Blog: The counterintuitive CEO by George Colony, CEO of Forrester Research. MORE
Norbert Bol. There have been many studies towards sustainability and its effect on the cost of equity of a firm. In the October issue of the Journal of Corporate Finance an interesting study is presented on this topic by Ng & Rezaee (2015). This study not only includes the individual dimensions of sustainability performance as prior research has done, but it also includes the overall relationship. MORE
Norbert Bol. Happy New Year to everyone and welcome in the new roaring ’20s. In the coming decade, we shall experience how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be more important in our everyday lives. MORE
Norbert Bol. Innovative sustainable technology is considered to be positively contributing to sustainability. For example where new technologies are able to solve climate change problems providing clean energy solutions. Gonella et al. 2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. The question can be raised if it is true that new sustainable technology always have the purpose to serve the cause of sustainability? . MORE
Norbert Bol. In my previous blog the state of supply chain sustainability in real estate was discussed based on the latest report of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MORE
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Norbert Bol. Growing consumption does not increase happiness or health! In industrialized countries there is no increase in happiness or health when consumption grows (Fanning et al., 2019). From a sustainability perspective this can be an important finding as global human consumption today is already outstripping what the planet can reproduce. MORE
Norbert Bol. At the start of 2019 I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019! Whatever in life we are planning to do to be happy and healthy, we have different options to choose when we are buying a product or a service. Do we always choose the most sustainable option? The short answer is no. Shim et al. 2018) show there can be many hurdles in our decision making proces that prevent us from choosing eco-friendly or sustainable products and services (see graph). MORE
Norbert Bol. After my last blog about shared leadership I received many votes and many positive reactions. Especially about leadership that can be found everywhere at any level in an organization. Most of the readers agree that leadership is not just a function where you sit, but is more about what you do and how you do it. What do leaders do? Leaders are busy with networking, innovating, coaching and leading by example. MORE
Norbert Bol. Most companies nowadays understand the need to become more sustainable. In general it is fair to say that companies are making progress and have a positive intention to become more sustainable. So called breakthrough sustainability innovations are however scarce. Mostly because these type of innovations are complex and can not be done by one company alone or by a new startup. So what are the hurdles that prevent breakthrough sustainable innovations? MORE
Norbert Bol. To create innovations it is probably true that our desire for success should be greater than our fear of failure. At the same time we should have the abilty not be afraid to fail but instead have the ability to learn from our mistakes. Many innovations are the fruitful result of trial and error. Error or failure are part of the process. MORE
Norbert Bol. The april (2015) special edition of the scientific journal of Long Range Planning is called “ Doing more with less? Sustainability strategy in constrained economic times “ The different articles in this special edition all focus on the sustainability behavour of companies in tough times. One might expect that in tough times there is less focus on sustainability. MORE
Norbert Bol. Leadership can be found at any level of an organization. This means that you don’t have to be a manager to be a leader. To make this work it must be possible in an organization to lead one another. Recent research shows that this can take place when there is enough diversity and commonality. MORE
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Norbert Bol. This week is the start of the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, where 2500 designers present their ideas, experiments and solutions. The theme of the event is “Stretch”, to encourage both designers and the public to get involved with each other and to break out of their comfort zone. Everybody has different comfort zones depending on the subject and circumstances. MORE
Norbert Bol. Based on the recent article “ Exploring the interoperability of innovation capability and corporate sustainability ” in the April 2015 edition of the Journal of Business Research, there are 8 ways to improve the interoperability of innovation and sustainability. There are: Internal necessities of an organization. Combining ethical research, conservation of raw materials and product safety in R&D activities. MORE
Norbert Bol. In the January 2017 issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is a study that has investigated the relationship between green management and the performance of Italian firms. The study shows that the relationship between green management and performance is U-shaped. This means that environmental activities have a positive effect after a minimum threshold. MORE
Norbert Bol. Companies have a responsibility for the environment and society, but on the other hand companies cannot resolve all the environmental and social problems in the world. Successful companies however view sustainability as one of the biggest trends that will shape the future and use sustainability as an innovation tool. MORE
Norbert Bol. Happy New Year to everyone and welcome in the new roaring ’20s. In the coming decade, we shall experience how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be more important in our everyday lives. AI will give us more opportunities to be more productive as AI never sleeps and giving us room to be more creative in becoming more sustainable. On the other hand, there can be a threat that we as humans will lose control. MORE
Norbert Bol. Innovation is a vital process for long term business success, whereby new ideas are generated and successfully implemented. To generate new ideas that can be useful, these ideas will probably arise from thinking differently than we normally think. To implement these new ideas companies must dare to act differently than they normally do. In fact we mean that we are looking for new ideas that are different today but normal in the future so there is clear business case. MORE
Norbert Bol. In my last blog I related culture to sustainability. In the april 2019 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is an interesting article about corporate culture and corporate sustainability by Islam et al. 2019). In this article corporate culture is seen as an essential attribute to improve corporate sustainability performance. S ustainability issues are often multidimensional and cannot only be managed through logic. Also cultural aspects play a role. MORE
Norbert Bol. When companies are innovating for sustainability there are different strategies that can be pursued. In general these strategies aim to create positive benefits and/or to reduce negative impacts for society and nature. However all economic business models are still based on the stimulation of consumption. MORE
Norbert Bol. During the last few weeks I have had interesting discussions about the question: “are we doing enough to create a sustainable future?” ” The discussions were interesting because they were all very open in the first place. I also found that people are not only willing to contribute but are also willing to share their contributions with me and others. There is also the willingness to share the restraining factors that prevent them from doing more. MORE
Norbert Bol. In the December issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology there is an interesting article (Noppers et al., 2015) about how we adopt sustainable new products and services that can help mitigate environmental problems. Many governments and environmental interest groups encourage the adoption of these sustainable innovations, but these innovations will only become mainstream if individual consumers are interested in adopting these innovations. Noppers et al. MORE
Norbert Bol. Boosting creativity and innovation. When we want to boost creativity and innovation in an organization, there is not only a need for creative people but there is also the need for an organization supporting an innovative culture (see also the blog: Innovation is built on the desire for success ). A recent study towards the personal factors of creativity and innovation (da Costa et al., MORE
Norbert Bol. Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability has grown exponentially. The quality of the reporting has also improved, including historical information and forward-looking statements. A recent study by Aiezza (2015 in press) shows that there is still a strong bias towards optimistic trends when it comes to reporting on sustainability issues. Risks, failures and other difficulties are often missing or at least relativised. MORE
Norbert Bol. Sustainability is increasingly seen as a driver for innovation. Many innovations however fail or did not succeed yet. In a recent article (Wicki, 2015) there is an interesting insight of a failed green innovation and the lessons that can be drawn from this example for those who want to seize business opportunities in the green economy. MORE
Norbert Bol. A sustainability-centered marketing strategy is not leading to superior customer-brand relationships and fi rm performance. In general this is the outcome of a recent study by Mena et al. 2019) where they have compared three marketing strategies: Market-driven strategy with a focus on customers, employees and suppliers. Stakeholder-focused strategy that includes customers, employees and suppliers but also shareholders, communities, and regulators. . MORE
Norbert Bol. Last week I wrote about how Facebook is becoming the innovation platform. Singaraju et al. 2016) point out that social media platforms should not only be viewed as a context in the communication, value co-creation or innovation between participants. A social media platform can be seen as an actor as well, when it is able to generate higher order information through specific algorithms. MORE
Norbert Bol. In the September 2015 issue of the Journal of Learning, Culture and Interaction, there is an interesting article (Ness & Riese, 2015) about how multidisciplinary groups can create innovation through collaboration. The article shows that it is not enough to bring together people with special expertise from different disciplines to develop innovative ideas. There are conditions that influence collaboration and therefore a successful outcome. MORE
Norbert Bol. In the recent blog Innovation through collaboration some important conditions were presented how people with different expertise can work together to develop innovative ideas, such as being open to innovative work, respecting others and willing to learn. It is also important to understand how to create such an environment. Leavy (2015) shows that it is most important for innovation leaders to create an environment where people are willing and are able to collaborate. MORE
Norbert Bol. Dear readers, First of all I would like to wish you a healthy, safe and successful 2021! Sorry for not keeping my promise to blog more in 2020 about responsible technology and artificial intelligence as I wrote in Happy New Year: The new roaring ’20 s. MORE
Norbert Bol. Last week the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched their study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Development: “ STEERING AI AND ADVANCED ICTS FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES – A Rights, Openness, Access and Multi-stakeholder Perspective on Internet Freedom” . The study recognizes arti?cial MORE
Norbert Bol. In the october edition of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Christensen et al. 2018) conclude that they were surprised about the low-tech financial decision rules that are being applied to green office investments. MORE
Norbert Bol. Last week during the 48th World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters in Switzerland there was plenty of attention for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In specific there was a call for accelerating innovation to become more sustainable, because at the current pace of innovation today we will not achieve these goals in time. Most eco-innovations are still so called incremental innovations, where small improvements are being made. MORE
Norbert Bol. Last week the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published their report on the State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021. It is this report MIT explores how supply chain sustainability is being implemented in global supply chains. MORE
Norbert Bol. There is scientific evidence that companies with a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability outperform competitors with lower commitments. In the International Business Review of October 2015 the researchers Costa, Lages & Hortinha show that the relationship between innovation, sustainability and business performance is more complex. MORE
Norbert Bol. Last week the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published their report on the State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021. It is this report MIT explores how supply chain sustainability is being implemented in global supply chains. MORE
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DECEMBER 31, 2019
Norbert Bol. Happy New Year to everyone and welcome in the new roaring ’20s. In the coming decade, we shall experience how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be more important in our everyday lives.
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Norbert Bol
AUGUST 8, 2021
Norbert Bol. Last week the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published their report on the State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021. It is this report MIT explores how supply chain sustainability is being implemented in global supply chains.
Norbert Bol
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Norbert Bol. Happy New Year to everyone and welcome in the new roaring ’20s. In the coming decade, we shall experience how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be more important in our everyday lives. AI will give us more opportunities to be more productive as AI never sleeps and giving us room to be more creative in becoming more sustainable. On the other hand, there can be a threat that we as humans will lose control.
Norbert Bol
MARCH 29, 2015
Norbert Bol. The april (2015) special edition of the scientific journal of Long Range Planning is called “ Doing more with less? Sustainability strategy in constrained economic times “ The different articles in this special edition all focus on the sustainability behavour of companies in tough times. One might expect that in tough times there is less focus on sustainability.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 14, 2018
Norbert Bol. In the october edition of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Christensen et al. 2018) conclude that they were surprised about the low-tech financial decision rules that are being applied to green office investments.
Norbert Bol
JUNE 5, 2016
Norbert Bol. Last week I wrote about knowledge sharing in project teams. This week I would like to discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for learning, creativity and innovation. Although there are many theories of knowledge sharing behavior (Razak et. al, 2016), in my opinion the most important aspect of knowledge sharing is that the right circumstances are created to learn, to co-create or to innovate.
Norbert Bol
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Norbert Bol. In the January 2017 issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is a study that has investigated the relationship between green management and the performance of Italian firms. The study shows that the relationship between green management and performance is U-shaped. This means that environmental activities have a positive effect after a minimum threshold.
Norbert Bol
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
Norbert Bol. There is scientific evidence that companies with a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability outperform competitors with lower commitments. In the International Business Review of October 2015 the researchers Costa, Lages & Hortinha show that the relationship between innovation, sustainability and business performance is more complex.
Norbert Bol
JULY 21, 2015
Norbert Bol. Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability has grown exponentially. The quality of the reporting has also improved, including historical information and forward-looking statements. A recent study by Aiezza (2015 in press) shows that there is still a strong bias towards optimistic trends when it comes to reporting on sustainability issues. Risks, failures and other difficulties are often missing or at least relativised.
Norbert Bol
JUNE 7, 2015
Norbert Bol. Companies have a responsibility for the environment and society, but on the other hand companies cannot resolve all the environmental and social problems in the world. Successful companies however view sustainability as one of the biggest trends that will shape the future and use sustainability as an innovation tool.
Norbert Bol
DECEMBER 1, 2019
Norbert Bol. Last week the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched their study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Development: “ STEERING AI AND ADVANCED ICTS FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES – A Rights, Openness, Access and Multi-stakeholder Perspective on Internet Freedom” . The study recognizes arti?cial
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Norbert Bol
JANUARY 13, 2019
Norbert Bol. Growing consumption does not increase happiness or health! In industrialized countries there is no increase in happiness or health when consumption grows (Fanning et al., 2019). From a sustainability perspective this can be an important finding as global human consumption today is already outstripping what the planet can reproduce.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 4, 2015
Norbert Bol. To create innovations it is probably true that our desire for success should be greater than our fear of failure. At the same time we should have the abilty not be afraid to fail but instead have the ability to learn from our mistakes. Many innovations are the fruitful result of trial and error. Error or failure are part of the process.
Norbert Bol
SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
Norbert Bol. There have been many studies towards sustainability and its effect on the cost of equity of a firm. In the October issue of the Journal of Corporate Finance an interesting study is presented on this topic by Ng & Rezaee (2015). This study not only includes the individual dimensions of sustainability performance as prior research has done, but it also includes the overall relationship.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Norbert Bol. Nowadays, many companies engage in social causes that are aligned with the social concerns of their customers. In the Strategy Blog “ Business sustainability and cost of equity ” it was shown that social sustainability has a more indirect effect to business performance. In the November edition of the Strategic Management Journal Fosfuri et al.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 21, 2017
Norbert Bol. This week is the start of the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, where 2500 designers present their ideas, experiments and solutions. The theme of the event is “Stretch”, to encourage both designers and the public to get involved with each other and to break out of their comfort zone. Everybody has different comfort zones depending on the subject and circumstances.
Norbert Bol
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Norbert Bol. In the recent blog Innovation through collaboration some important conditions were presented how people with different expertise can work together to develop innovative ideas, such as being open to innovative work, respecting others and willing to learn. It is also important to understand how to create such an environment. Leavy (2015) shows that it is most important for innovation leaders to create an environment where people are willing and are able to collaborate.
Norbert Bol
JUNE 26, 2016
Norbert Bol. Leadership can be found at any level of an organization. This means that you don’t have to be a manager to be a leader. To make this work it must be possible in an organization to lead one another. Recent research shows that this can take place when there is enough diversity and commonality.
Norbert Bol
JANUARY 1, 2019
Norbert Bol. At the start of 2019 I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019! Whatever in life we are planning to do to be happy and healthy, we have different options to choose when we are buying a product or a service. Do we always choose the most sustainable option? The short answer is no. Shim et al. 2018) show there can be many hurdles in our decision making proces that prevent us from choosing eco-friendly or sustainable products and services (see graph).
Norbert Bol
APRIL 26, 2015
Norbert Bol. Based on the recent article “ Exploring the interoperability of innovation capability and corporate sustainability ” in the April 2015 edition of the Journal of Business Research, there are 8 ways to improve the interoperability of innovation and sustainability. There are: Internal necessities of an organization. Combining ethical research, conservation of raw materials and product safety in R&D activities.
Norbert Bol
JULY 10, 2016
Norbert Bol. After my last blog about shared leadership I received many votes and many positive reactions. Especially about leadership that can be found everywhere at any level in an organization. Most of the readers agree that leadership is not just a function where you sit, but is more about what you do and how you do it. What do leaders do? Leaders are busy with networking, innovating, coaching and leading by example.
Norbert Bol
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Norbert Bol. In the September 2015 issue of the Journal of Learning, Culture and Interaction, there is an interesting article (Ness & Riese, 2015) about how multidisciplinary groups can create innovation through collaboration. The article shows that it is not enough to bring together people with special expertise from different disciplines to develop innovative ideas. There are conditions that influence collaboration and therefore a successful outcome.
Norbert Bol
AUGUST 30, 2015
Norbert Bol. When companies are innovating for sustainability there are different strategies that can be pursued. In general these strategies aim to create positive benefits and/or to reduce negative impacts for society and nature. However all economic business models are still based on the stimulation of consumption.
Norbert Bol
JULY 23, 2016
Norbert Bol. In this Strategy Blog I would like to share with you the blogs of CEO’s that I follow because they also discuss strategic management issues. Ben’s Blog by Ben Horowitz, CEO of Andreessen Horowitz. CEO Blog – Time Leadership by Jim Estill CEO of Canrock Capital. CraigConnects by Craig Newmark, Founder of Craiglist. George Colony’s Blog: The counterintuitive CEO by George Colony, CEO of Forrester Research.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 25, 2015
Norbert Bol. Boosting creativity and innovation. When we want to boost creativity and innovation in an organization, there is not only a need for creative people but there is also the need for an organization supporting an innovative culture (see also the blog: Innovation is built on the desire for success ). A recent study towards the personal factors of creativity and innovation (da Costa et al.,
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Norbert Bol. In my last blog I related culture to sustainability. In the april 2019 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is an interesting article about corporate culture and corporate sustainability by Islam et al. 2019). In this article corporate culture is seen as an essential attribute to improve corporate sustainability performance. S ustainability issues are often multidimensional and cannot only be managed through logic. Also cultural aspects play a role.
Norbert Bol
JANUARY 10, 2021
Norbert Bol. Dear readers, First of all I would like to wish you a healthy, safe and successful 2021! Sorry for not keeping my promise to blog more in 2020 about responsible technology and artificial intelligence as I wrote in Happy New Year: The new roaring ’20 s.
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
Norbert Bol. A sustainability-centered marketing strategy is not leading to superior customer-brand relationships and fi rm performance. In general this is the outcome of a recent study by Mena et al. 2019) where they have compared three marketing strategies: Market-driven strategy with a focus on customers, employees and suppliers. Stakeholder-focused strategy that includes customers, employees and suppliers but also shareholders, communities, and regulators. .
Norbert Bol
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Norbert Bol. Sustainability is increasingly seen as a driver for innovation. Many innovations however fail or did not succeed yet. In a recent article (Wicki, 2015) there is an interesting insight of a failed green innovation and the lessons that can be drawn from this example for those who want to seize business opportunities in the green economy.
Norbert Bol
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Norbert Bol. In my previous blog the state of supply chain sustainability in real estate was discussed based on the latest report of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Norbert Bol
DECEMBER 2, 2018
Norbert Bol. Do companies in the sharing economy care more about sustainability than companies in the traditional economy? This is an interesting question as the sharing economy has a positive connotation towards sustainability, because of the ef fi cient use of resources and accessing as opposed to acquiring and consuming. The sharing economy is currently gaining momentum in almost every sector in the economy.
Norbert Bol
APRIL 23, 2016
Norbert Bol. Last week I wrote about how Facebook is becoming the innovation platform. Singaraju et al. 2016) point out that social media platforms should not only be viewed as a context in the communication, value co-creation or innovation between participants. A social media platform can be seen as an actor as well, when it is able to generate higher order information through specific algorithms.
Norbert Bol
APRIL 14, 2019
Norbert Bol. Last week I wrote about the “ green finance gap “, where investments in green technology suffer from a lack of financial resources and less attractive risk-return expectations compared to other investments.
Norbert Bol
JANUARY 28, 2018
Norbert Bol. Last week during the 48th World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters in Switzerland there was plenty of attention for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In specific there was a call for accelerating innovation to become more sustainable, because at the current pace of innovation today we will not achieve these goals in time. Most eco-innovations are still so called incremental innovations, where small improvements are being made.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 9, 2016
Norbert Bol. During the last few weeks I have had interesting discussions about the question: “are we doing enough to create a sustainable future?” ” The discussions were interesting because they were all very open in the first place. I also found that people are not only willing to contribute but are also willing to share their contributions with me and others. There is also the willingness to share the restraining factors that prevent them from doing more.
Norbert Bol
MARCH 24, 2019
Norbert Bol. Innovative sustainable technology is considered to be positively contributing to sustainability. For example where new technologies are able to solve climate change problems providing clean energy solutions. Gonella et al. 2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. The question can be raised if it is true that new sustainable technology always have the purpose to serve the cause of sustainability? .
Norbert Bol
JUNE 27, 2015
Norbert Bol. Innovation is a vital process for long term business success, whereby new ideas are generated and successfully implemented. To generate new ideas that can be useful, these ideas will probably arise from thinking differently than we normally think. To implement these new ideas companies must dare to act differently than they normally do. In fact we mean that we are looking for new ideas that are different today but normal in the future so there is clear business case.
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 10, 2015
Norbert Bol. In the December issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology there is an interesting article (Noppers et al., 2015) about how we adopt sustainable new products and services that can help mitigate environmental problems. Many governments and environmental interest groups encourage the adoption of these sustainable innovations, but these innovations will only become mainstream if individual consumers are interested in adopting these innovations. Noppers et al.
Norbert Bol
APRIL 7, 2019
Norbert Bol. There is at the moment a lack of sufficient financial resources that is directed toward green investments in order to meet the climate goals that were set in 2015 during the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-UNFCCC). This lack of sufficient financial resources is also known as the “green finance gap” .
Norbert Bol
OCTOBER 7, 2018
Norbert Bol. Most companies nowadays understand the need to become more sustainable. In general it is fair to say that companies are making progress and have a positive intention to become more sustainable. So called breakthrough sustainability innovations are however scarce. Mostly because these type of innovations are complex and can not be done by one company alone or by a new startup. So what are the hurdles that prevent breakthrough sustainable innovations?
Norbert Bol
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Norbert Bol. There is an interesting article in press (Hojnik & Ruzzie, 2015) about the drivers of eco-innovations also known as environmental innovations and green innovations. Eco-innovations are improvements in product, process, marketing and/or organization with the aim of having fewer adverse effects on the environment and more efficient use of resources. The upcoming article (Hojnik & Ruzzie, 2015) is based on 155 studies on drivers of eco-innovations.
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