- 416 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Leading Sustainable Innovation shows how to deliver eco-innovation within technical environments. It is tailored to support innovation leaders and managers in fields such as transport, engineering, infrastructure, energy, utilities and sciences. This book offers practical methodologies, tools, frameworks and actionable steps that readers can implement to create lasting sustainable change for their projects and programs. Through following a step-by-step process, readers will craft a comprehensive roadmap for sustainable innovation, customized for any team or organization. It is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Leading Sustainable Innovation examines multiple drivers of sustainable innovation, such as innovation strategies, state-of-the-art technologies, circular solutions and organizational factors necessary for success. It emphasizes distinguishing good ideas from weak ones and provides guidance on building a sustainable innovation culture. It features real-world, global examples and case studies such as the Microsoft Sustainable Datacenters (global), the Sellafield Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning (UK), Wunsiedel (Germany), Clean Path (New York), Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai) and Agriphotovoltaic Assets (China), enabling readers to learn valuable lessons from adjacent industries.
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Table of contents
- List of figures
- About the author
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 01 Introduction to sustainable innovation and its importance
- 02 Creating a sustainable innovation roadmap
- 03 Mapping the innovation landscape: Horizon scanning
- 04 Green business models and value propositions for technical industries
- 05 Working with legacy assets and creating sustainable, future-ready solutions
- 06 Leveraging technology and data for sustainable innovation
- 07 The sustainable innovation challenge: Balancing sustainability, affordability, value, time and risk
- 08 Sustainable innovation decision-making and governance
- 09 Building a sustainable innovation strategy: Reimagining the innovation pipeline
- 10 Creating a sustainable innovation ecosystem
- 11 Knowledge exchange, ideation and problem-solving models for multidisciplinary expert teams
- 12 A new sustainable innovation project management approach for a new paradigm
- Index