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our model, grounded in the academic literature, and elaborate on its significant dimensions. We then describe specific SOI activities in the contexts of Operational Optimization, Organizational Transformation and Systems Building. This section is followed by a brief discussion, and we conclude the review by contextualizing our findings with previous systematic reviews on related subjects. We hope that the findings of this review stimulate discussions both among managers and senior executives regarding how their firms might move toward sustainability and among policy makers looking to support businesses in their transitions toward sustainability. Managers can use the proposed model to reflect on the extent to which their existing and planned activities move their firms both upward and rightward in the model — toward sustainability. More specifically, the list of activities can be used to benchmark firm activities and highlight new ways of thinking about SOI. When applying our findings to their own firms, managers must also consider their own firms’ particular conditions. We believe this framework provides a helpful tool to guide managers’ thinking and decision-making in relation to SOI. Our purpose is to help managers to understand what they can do to build and nurture a sustainable organization. Innovating for Sustainability 10
origins of SOI and its relation to traditional innovation Over the past 20 years, Sustainability-Oriented Innovation (SOI) has evolved to be seen as a competitive advantage. SOI and conventional innovation have much in common. Both address technological change and involve evolutions in processes, practices and business models. As a result, firms with established innovation capabilities are well positioned to become sustainability-oriented innovators. But, because the sustainability orientation incorporates social and environmental dimensions alongside economic ones, it introduces new challenges. Especially as it progresses, SOI requires more integrated thinking. Firms must reconsider their capabilities, stakeholder relationships, knowledge management, leadership and culture. Decision-making for Sustainability 11
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previous reviews Earlier literature
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The current study extends these pre
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additional materials The appendices
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appendix 1: methodology The systema
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SEARCHING THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
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Search methods We used the followin
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At the outset of this project, the
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Data were coded according to biblio
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Table 8 JOURNALS PROVIDING ONLY A S
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DESIGN OF STUDIES Sectoral distribu
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The studies in our sample are mixed
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THE ELEMENTS OF INNOVATION A tradit
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appendix 3: definitions of SOI This
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SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED AND SUSTAINA
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STUDY MODEL Alexander Ballard Ltd.
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Benyus, J.M. (1997). Biomimicry: in
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Del Río, P., Carrillo-Hermosilla,
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Hunt, C.B. & Auster, E.R. (1990). P
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Machiba, T. (2010). Eco-innovation
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Reay, T., Berta, W. & Kohn, M.K. (2
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Wagner, M. (2007). On the relations
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