Annually, it is estimated that about 4 billion units of consumer electronics for mobile communications are produced worldwide. This could lead to various ecological imbalances unless the design and disposal of the products are handled optimally. To illustrate how industry looks at and responds to the increasing social awareness, this article describes how sustainability is successfully implemen...

The development of eco-innovation is driven by globalisation processes, technological progress and climate change. It also directly related to the pursuit sustainable development, as well reduction negative impacts on environment efficient use natural resources. Monitoring towards requires systematic measurement eco-innovation. An important theoretical practical challenge develop methods indica...

the European commission (Ec) recently completed a public consultation pro cess on the common Strategic Framework for Future European union research and innovation Funding (cSF). it will run from 2014 to 2020 and combines the Framework programme (Fp) for research with the competitive ness and innovation programme and the European institute of innovation and technology. the goal of the Ec in rest...

The research project CondEcol is structured as a multidisciplinary study of the conditions for moving existing production and consumption patterns in the direction of sustainable development. Working closely in the initial phase with two industrial partners, Norsk Hydro and Renewable Energy Corporation, the project has been given access to high-profile cases of technology and product developmen...

Ecological environment and awareness of waste management have pushed firms to adopt innovation for attaining a competitive advantage. Firms are keen eco-innovation packaging, follow its responsibility towards the contribute prevention. Regardless innovative technological advancement, expanding number global supply chains items has prompted utilization packaging related all along process. Conseq...

Eco-innovation is an important factor not only for the competitiveness of companies in face greening markets but also as one primary means on road to sustainable development. However, there a remarkable conceptual diversity subject given theoretical perspective from which eco-innovation analyzed. Therefore, this research aims establish integrating concept eco-innovation, based elements acceptan...

Innovation is considered fundamental for the survival and sustainability of furniture manufacturers in Greece and Europe at least. The paper presents a draft summary of the techno-economic analysis of a nonincremental furniture innovation called GSF as an acronym of green and smart furniture. It regards a smart and purely ecological main entrance furniture piece with incorporated intelligent fu...