This publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held... more This publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held by Nordic Innovation or a third party. Material contained here may not be used for commercial purposes. The contents are the opinion of the writers concerned and do not represent the official Nordic Innovation position. Nordic Innovation bears no responsibility for any possible damage arising from the use of this material. The original source must be mentioned when quoting from this publication. Copyright Nordic Innovation 2012. All rights reserved. this publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held by Nordic innovation or a third party. Material contained here may not be used for commercial purposes. the contents are the opinion of the writers concerned and do not represent the official Nordic innovation position. Nordic innovation bears no responsibility for any possible damage arising from the use of this material. the original source mu...
So what exactly is green business model innovation? That is what our work has centred on in the l... more So what exactly is green business model innovation? That is what our work has centred on in the last few years. Broadly speaking, green business model innovation can be described as companies that change a part of their business model with the aim of capturing economic value as well as reducing their environmental footprint throughout the entire value chain. There are several ways in which companies can work with green business model innovation. We have looked at two main business models: lifecycle models and incentive models. Lifecycle models include cradle-to-cradle, take-back management, green supply chain management, and industrial symbiosis, while incentive models include functional sales and performance based models such as Energy Saving Companies (ESCOs), Chemical Management Systems (CMS), and Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO). Many of these selected models can be implemented in a range of different sectors such as transport, service, agriculture, construction, textil...
Four methodologies for mapping have been examined in detail, as well as current projects of analy... more Four methodologies for mapping have been examined in detail, as well as current projects of analysing and benchmarking clusters. The cluster benchmarking model is outlined and data considerations a ...
This compendium includes five different parts encompassing different assessment methodologies (bo... more This compendium includes five different parts encompassing different assessment methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative) of green business cases in the Nordic region, but also around the world.
This report focuses on identifying policy initiatives that contribute to promoting the use of gre... more This report focuses on identifying policy initiatives that contribute to promoting the use of green business model innovation and the direct effects that policy has on enabling companies to implement it.
IV V necessary to conduct further work to provide solid knowledge which can give policy makers an... more IV V necessary to conduct further work to provide solid knowledge which can give policy makers an understanding of the dynamics of clusters and the specifi c policies which can be used to increase their performance. Conclusions: e main conclusion of the pilot project is that it is possible and feasible to build a model for benchmarking clusters. 4 methodologies for mapping have been examined in detail as well as current projects of analysing and benchmarking clusters. e cluster benchmarking model is outlined and data considerations are presented for outcome data, performance data and framework condition data. Furthermore fi rst steps are taken in developing a research design to gather these data. Steps which will be followed up within and outside the BSR INNO-net project. Export data and the input-output method Asking experts and the snowball method Conclusion Cluster Performance and Cluster-Specifi c Framework Conditions 24 Data Availability and Data Collection Methods Introduction Cluster outcome data-data on key economic indicators Cluster performance data Framework condition data Conclusion Experience with Cluster Analysis Examples of cluster analysis The Monitor Group,
The paper deals with problems concerning the current sugar policy within the Common Agricultural ... more The paper deals with problems concerning the current sugar policy within the Common Agricultural Policy, especially the efficiency losses due to the combination of high prices and quota on subsidised sugar production. Based on a simple econometric model, the total economic costs of the current policy setting, compared with an unregulated setting, are estimated to be in the area of 20 per cent of the total sugar production, valued at world market prices. Of these costs, some 10 per cent are due to inefficiency in the crop production, as the opportunity costs of land are not taken into account because the sugar price support within the quota overrules these opportunity costs. However, according to the estimates obtained in the present study, the main economic gains by reducing the internal prices are to be found in terms of reduced consumer costs rather than improved efficiency in land use.
There are many terms in the public and academic debate about how companies green
their business a... more There are many terms in the public and academic debate about how companies green their business and how they are categorised as green companies. The concepts of the green economy, green growth, and eco-industries all emphasise sustainable use of resources, so that future generations may not experience resource scarcities or be exposed to environmental risks and thus be worse off than previous generations. While new ways of talking about sustainability are being shaped, companies are increasingly recognising that it can be a source of innovation that can help them become more competitive by either developing new products and services based on new technology (i.e. greentech and cleantech) or by making changes to their business models. These changes are here referred to as companies’ green business model innovation. Companies might innovate by substituting to greener inputs, reusing or recycling resources, offering their product as a service function while continuing to have ownership of the products, or by developing greener products, services and processes. Policy needs to be developed in new ways if green growth and green business model innovation is to be enhanced. Dialog between the regulative authorities and private companies can pave the way for a common understanding of the challenges, and the need for new solution and new regulation to go hand in hand. Pilot projects and role models based on public procurement can enable the proliferation of collaboration between regulative authorities and private companies on future regulation.
This publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held... more This publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held by Nordic Innovation or a third party. Material contained here may not be used for commercial purposes. The contents are the opinion of the writers concerned and do not represent the official Nordic Innovation position. Nordic Innovation bears no responsibility for any possible damage arising from the use of this material. The original source must be mentioned when quoting from this publication. Copyright Nordic Innovation 2012. All rights reserved. this publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held by Nordic innovation or a third party. Material contained here may not be used for commercial purposes. the contents are the opinion of the writers concerned and do not represent the official Nordic innovation position. Nordic innovation bears no responsibility for any possible damage arising from the use of this material. the original source mu...
So what exactly is green business model innovation? That is what our work has centred on in the l... more So what exactly is green business model innovation? That is what our work has centred on in the last few years. Broadly speaking, green business model innovation can be described as companies that change a part of their business model with the aim of capturing economic value as well as reducing their environmental footprint throughout the entire value chain. There are several ways in which companies can work with green business model innovation. We have looked at two main business models: lifecycle models and incentive models. Lifecycle models include cradle-to-cradle, take-back management, green supply chain management, and industrial symbiosis, while incentive models include functional sales and performance based models such as Energy Saving Companies (ESCOs), Chemical Management Systems (CMS), and Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO). Many of these selected models can be implemented in a range of different sectors such as transport, service, agriculture, construction, textil...
Four methodologies for mapping have been examined in detail, as well as current projects of analy... more Four methodologies for mapping have been examined in detail, as well as current projects of analysing and benchmarking clusters. The cluster benchmarking model is outlined and data considerations a ...
This compendium includes five different parts encompassing different assessment methodologies (bo... more This compendium includes five different parts encompassing different assessment methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative) of green business cases in the Nordic region, but also around the world.
This report focuses on identifying policy initiatives that contribute to promoting the use of gre... more This report focuses on identifying policy initiatives that contribute to promoting the use of green business model innovation and the direct effects that policy has on enabling companies to implement it.
IV V necessary to conduct further work to provide solid knowledge which can give policy makers an... more IV V necessary to conduct further work to provide solid knowledge which can give policy makers an understanding of the dynamics of clusters and the specifi c policies which can be used to increase their performance. Conclusions: e main conclusion of the pilot project is that it is possible and feasible to build a model for benchmarking clusters. 4 methodologies for mapping have been examined in detail as well as current projects of analysing and benchmarking clusters. e cluster benchmarking model is outlined and data considerations are presented for outcome data, performance data and framework condition data. Furthermore fi rst steps are taken in developing a research design to gather these data. Steps which will be followed up within and outside the BSR INNO-net project. Export data and the input-output method Asking experts and the snowball method Conclusion Cluster Performance and Cluster-Specifi c Framework Conditions 24 Data Availability and Data Collection Methods Introduction Cluster outcome data-data on key economic indicators Cluster performance data Framework condition data Conclusion Experience with Cluster Analysis Examples of cluster analysis The Monitor Group,
The paper deals with problems concerning the current sugar policy within the Common Agricultural ... more The paper deals with problems concerning the current sugar policy within the Common Agricultural Policy, especially the efficiency losses due to the combination of high prices and quota on subsidised sugar production. Based on a simple econometric model, the total economic costs of the current policy setting, compared with an unregulated setting, are estimated to be in the area of 20 per cent of the total sugar production, valued at world market prices. Of these costs, some 10 per cent are due to inefficiency in the crop production, as the opportunity costs of land are not taken into account because the sugar price support within the quota overrules these opportunity costs. However, according to the estimates obtained in the present study, the main economic gains by reducing the internal prices are to be found in terms of reduced consumer costs rather than improved efficiency in land use.
There are many terms in the public and academic debate about how companies green
their business a... more There are many terms in the public and academic debate about how companies green their business and how they are categorised as green companies. The concepts of the green economy, green growth, and eco-industries all emphasise sustainable use of resources, so that future generations may not experience resource scarcities or be exposed to environmental risks and thus be worse off than previous generations. While new ways of talking about sustainability are being shaped, companies are increasingly recognising that it can be a source of innovation that can help them become more competitive by either developing new products and services based on new technology (i.e. greentech and cleantech) or by making changes to their business models. These changes are here referred to as companies’ green business model innovation. Companies might innovate by substituting to greener inputs, reusing or recycling resources, offering their product as a service function while continuing to have ownership of the products, or by developing greener products, services and processes. Policy needs to be developed in new ways if green growth and green business model innovation is to be enhanced. Dialog between the regulative authorities and private companies can pave the way for a common understanding of the challenges, and the need for new solution and new regulation to go hand in hand. Pilot projects and role models based on public procurement can enable the proliferation of collaboration between regulative authorities and private companies on future regulation.
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their business and how they are categorised as green companies. The concepts of the
green economy, green growth, and eco-industries all emphasise sustainable use of
resources, so that future generations may not experience resource scarcities or be
exposed to environmental risks and thus be worse off than previous generations.
While new ways of talking about sustainability are being shaped, companies are
increasingly recognising that it can be a source of innovation that can help them
become more competitive by either developing new products and services based on
new technology (i.e. greentech and cleantech) or by making changes to their business
models. These changes are here referred to as companies’ green business model
innovation. Companies might innovate by substituting to greener inputs, reusing or
recycling resources, offering their product as a service function while continuing to have
ownership of the products, or by developing greener products, services and processes.
Policy needs to be developed in new ways if green growth and green business model
innovation is to be enhanced. Dialog between the regulative authorities and private
companies can pave the way for a common understanding of the challenges, and the
need for new solution and new regulation to go hand in hand. Pilot projects and role
models based on public procurement can enable the proliferation of collaboration
between regulative authorities and private companies on future regulation.
their business and how they are categorised as green companies. The concepts of the
green economy, green growth, and eco-industries all emphasise sustainable use of
resources, so that future generations may not experience resource scarcities or be
exposed to environmental risks and thus be worse off than previous generations.
While new ways of talking about sustainability are being shaped, companies are
increasingly recognising that it can be a source of innovation that can help them
become more competitive by either developing new products and services based on
new technology (i.e. greentech and cleantech) or by making changes to their business
models. These changes are here referred to as companies’ green business model
innovation. Companies might innovate by substituting to greener inputs, reusing or
recycling resources, offering their product as a service function while continuing to have
ownership of the products, or by developing greener products, services and processes.
Policy needs to be developed in new ways if green growth and green business model
innovation is to be enhanced. Dialog between the regulative authorities and private
companies can pave the way for a common understanding of the challenges, and the
need for new solution and new regulation to go hand in hand. Pilot projects and role
models based on public procurement can enable the proliferation of collaboration
between regulative authorities and private companies on future regulation.