Leading Sustainable Innovation - Dr Jo North

Leading Sustainable Innovation

A Roadmap for Technical Environments

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
416 Seiten
2024
Kogan Page Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-3986-1668-4 (ISBN)
62,30 inkl. MwSt
Delve into the strategies, methodologies and tools needed to deliver and embed sustainable innovation in technical programs and projects and create sustainable, future-ready assets and solutions with this comprehensive guide.
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.

Jo North is an expert on strategic sustainable innovation within complex technical industries, with experience spanning the transport, manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, energy, utilities, nuclear and oil and gas sectors. She is the Founder and CEO of The Big Bang Partnership Ltd and leads the UK's inaugural Maritime Innovation Hub. North is also an Associate Lecturer in Business Innovation and Creativity at the universities of York and Lancaster. She has worked with organizations such as Sage, Microsoft, Aviva, National Nuclear Laboratory, Transport for London and Transdev. She is based near Newcastle, UK.

Chapter - 01: Introduction to sustainable innovation and its importance;
Chapter - 02: Creating a sustainable innovation roadmap
Chapter - 03: Mapping the innovation landscape- horizon scanning;
Chapter - 04: Green business models and value propositions for technical industries;
Chapter - 05: Working with legacy assets and creating sustainable, future-ready solutions;
Chapter - 06: Leveraging technology and data for sustainable innovation;
Chapter - 07: The sustainable innovation challenge: balancing sustainability, affordability, value, time and risk;
Chapter - 08: Sustainable innovation decision-making and governance;
Chapter - 09: Building a sustainable innovation strategy: re-imagining the innovation pipeline;
Chapter - 10: Creating a sustainable innovation ecosystem;
Chapter - 11: Knowledge exchange, ideation, and problem-solving models for multi-disciplinary expert teams;
Chapter - 12: A new innovation project management approach for a new paradigm;

Erscheint lt. Verlag 24.9.2024
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft Wirtschaft
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Technik
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10 1-3986-1668-0 / 1398616680
ISBN-13 978-1-3986-1668-4 / 9781398616684
Zustand Neuware
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