Facilitating a culture of sustainable innovation: a cooperative advantage perspective

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide advice on how organizations can facilitate a culture of sustainable innovation from a cooperative advantage perspective.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is written for practitioners and academics focused on sustainable innovation. It includes specific advice for production & operations and accounting & finance functions and how they can contribute to sustainable innovation from a cooperative advantage perspective.

Findings

By emphasizing the importance of stakeholder wellbeing, creating opportunities for collaboration and empowering employees, human resources (HR) departments can help organizations cultivate a culture of sustainable innovation and navigate the complex challenges of addressing environmental concerns to build a more sustainable future.

Originality/value

This paper offers HR practitioners a unique approach to encourage a culture that promotes care and community, intentional dialogue and action-oriented consensus-building among employees in different departments to facilitate sustainable innovation from a cooperative advantage perspective within their respective organizations.

Citation

Prieto, L.C., Phipps, S.T.A., Reynolds, S.D. and Hannah, A.L. (2023), "Facilitating a culture of sustainable innovation: a cooperative advantage perspective", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 61-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/SHR-02-2023-0010