Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda

This article examines the concept of eco-innovation (EI) and its role in achieving sustainable economic growth by integrating environmental and social considerations. It focuses on identifying key practices and relationships that promote EI in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration. B...

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Main Authors: Ana Inês, Andreia Diniz, António C. Moreira
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853125000071
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description This article examines the concept of eco-innovation (EI) and its role in achieving sustainable economic growth by integrating environmental and social considerations. It focuses on identifying key practices and relationships that promote EI in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration. By systematically reviewing existing literature, the article highlights the challenges and opportunities of implementing eco-innovative practices. It emphasizes the importance of collaborative networks, including companies, suppliers, universities, governments and civil society, in facilitating EI within supply chains. The findings aim to assist firms and practitioners in comprehending the crucial concepts and relationships related to eco-innovation in supply chains. The article serves as a comprehensive overview of the importance of eco-innovation, the role of collaborative networks and multi-stakeholder engagement and the need to adopt a holistic approach to drive eco-innovative practices in supply chains for sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the article suggests potential areas for future research in this field.
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spelling doaj-art-be4bbc40db3843e897300e2637252d492025-01-19T06:24:56ZengElsevierJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity2199-85312025-03-01111100472Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agendaAna Inês0Andreia Diniz1António C. Moreira2DEGEIT—Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal; INESCTEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Porto 4200-465, PortugalSchool of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalDEGEIT—Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; GOVCOPP—Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; INESCTEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Porto, Portugal; NECE-UBI—Research Center for Business Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal; CICEE—Research Center in Business and Economics, UAL, Portugal; Corresponding author at: DEGEIT—Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.This article examines the concept of eco-innovation (EI) and its role in achieving sustainable economic growth by integrating environmental and social considerations. It focuses on identifying key practices and relationships that promote EI in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration. By systematically reviewing existing literature, the article highlights the challenges and opportunities of implementing eco-innovative practices. It emphasizes the importance of collaborative networks, including companies, suppliers, universities, governments and civil society, in facilitating EI within supply chains. The findings aim to assist firms and practitioners in comprehending the crucial concepts and relationships related to eco-innovation in supply chains. The article serves as a comprehensive overview of the importance of eco-innovation, the role of collaborative networks and multi-stakeholder engagement and the need to adopt a holistic approach to drive eco-innovative practices in supply chains for sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the article suggests potential areas for future research in this field.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853125000071Eco-innovationSupply chain managementSustainable developmentCollaborationsPartnershipsCircular economy
spellingShingle Ana Inês
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Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
Eco-innovation
Supply chain management
Sustainable development
Collaborations
Partnerships
Circular economy
title Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda
title_full Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda
title_fullStr Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda
title_full_unstemmed Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda
title_short Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A review and research agenda
title_sort driving eco innovation in supply chains through multi stakeholder collaboration a review and research agenda
topic Eco-innovation
Supply chain management
Sustainable development
Collaborations
Partnerships
Circular economy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853125000071
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