Circular Supply Chain Collaboration in the Built Environment

The main purpose of this study is to examine in what way supply chain collaboration in the built environment can contribute to the transition to a CE in the Netherlands. The study is structured along three main parts: (1) a theoretic part for conceptualising circular supply chain collaboration, (2) a case study where this conceptualisation is...

Inclusive Innovation in Emerging Markets: A Biosimilars Technology Dynamics Case

With developed markets approaching saturation, multinational corporations are directing their attention and resources towards emerging market economies (EMEs). Traditionally, multinational companies (MNCs) target the top of the economic pyramid, represented by the wealthy elite. However, there is a visible trend in MNCs exploring the potential...

Capitalising Renewable Energy Projects Through the Incentivisation of Private-Sector Investments via the New Market Mechanism (NMM)

The European Union (EU), United Nations (UN) (as stressed through the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC)), and other nations and international organisations would like to see significantly lower global carbon & greenhouse gas emissions. To reach or surpass Kyoto commitments, considerable (technological) steps must be...

Best Practices for a Responsible Innovation Process: Application to a Car Manufacturer

Responsible Innovation seems to undoubtedly becoming an inexorable and necessary trend. That is, society calls for a higher embedding of values and ethics within the innovation process, especially with regards to sustainability. However, so far practical application of Responsible Innovation frameworks remains mostly at policy or academic level,...

Actor engagement in the BioGrid project: An analysis of the actor playing field and decision-making process

Stakeholders' Perspectives on Sustainability in Project Management: Case studies of 4 different projects in the Netherlands

The link between project management and sustainability is relatively new. More projects today are driven by sustainability goals than ever before. The need for sustainability as a critical factor for project success is clear. However, the question is what the stakeholders involved in the project think of it. The main objective of this research...

Explore the future of electric vehicles in China using socio-technical scenarios

Innovative solar cell technologies in the land of the rising sun: The promoting and limiting factors for PV development and diffusion in Japan and what we can learn for the Dutch case

Japan is a frontrunner in the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies. One of the areas where Japan is highly proficient is in the field of PV (photo-voltaic) technologies, where Japan is currently the global leader in solar cell shipment and total installed capacity. The Netherlands can learn from the way in which the...

The future of biofuel driven combined cycles in the Netherlands