A road map for sustainability? A model for strategic innovation for the future

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

A quick browse through the technology section of any newspaper or news website will usually uncover a number of articles about how technology is enabling progress for a sustainability issue of some sort. Be it electric cars, offshore wind farms or a new way to recycle plastic, there is a mini-industry in reporting technology used based around how it can help make the world more sustainable. However, it is instructive that there is rarely an environmental or sustainability section in the newspaper or news site – it is as if developments in this sector are not as newsworthy as progress being made in technology.

Practical implications

This paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2018), "A road map for sustainability? A model for strategic innovation for the future", Strategic Direction, Vol. 34 No. 4, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-01-2018-0005