TY - JOUR
T1 - Eco-innovation determinants in manufacturing SMEs: systematic review and research directions
AU - Pacheco, Diego Augusto de Jesus
AU - ten Caten, Carla S.
AU - Jung, Carlos F.
AU - Ribeiro, José Luis D.
AU - Navas, Helena Victorovna G.
AU - Cruz-Machado, Virgílio A.
N1 - This research was supported by Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CAPES/CNPq) under grant number 00230916 and by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
PY - 2017/1/20
Y1 - 2017/1/20
N2 - The debate on eco-innovation, although recent, is becoming increasingly more relevant in the practical context of business and academic world. The discussion on eco-innovation in the context of manufacturing SMEs is in a less developed stage and deserves attention. Thus, the main objective of this research was to identify, through a systematic review covering the last twenty-four years, the determinants of eco-innovation in manufacturing SMEs, exploring the relationship among them. The study unveils twenty-three determinants, which were classified in seven categories. The critical determinants were also identified, comprising: Governmental policy supporting eco-innovation, Availability of resources (people, technology, knowledge), Perception of the strategic relevance of eco-innovation, Technological advisory oriented to environment, Product and process eco-innovation oriented methods, Cooperation and partnership within supply networks, among others. A systemic model representing the relationship among the determinants and strategic alternatives to overcome some eco-innovation barriers for manufacturing SMEs are also presented and discussed.
AB - The debate on eco-innovation, although recent, is becoming increasingly more relevant in the practical context of business and academic world. The discussion on eco-innovation in the context of manufacturing SMEs is in a less developed stage and deserves attention. Thus, the main objective of this research was to identify, through a systematic review covering the last twenty-four years, the determinants of eco-innovation in manufacturing SMEs, exploring the relationship among them. The study unveils twenty-three determinants, which were classified in seven categories. The critical determinants were also identified, comprising: Governmental policy supporting eco-innovation, Availability of resources (people, technology, knowledge), Perception of the strategic relevance of eco-innovation, Technological advisory oriented to environment, Product and process eco-innovation oriented methods, Cooperation and partnership within supply networks, among others. A systemic model representing the relationship among the determinants and strategic alternatives to overcome some eco-innovation barriers for manufacturing SMEs are also presented and discussed.
KW - Eco-innovation
KW - Innovation
KW - Manufacturing SME
KW - Systematic review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85006808338&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.049
DO - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.049
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85006808338
SN - 0959-6526
VL - 142
SP - 2277
EP - 2287
JO - Journal of Cleaner Production
JF - Journal of Cleaner Production
IS - 4
ER -
