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SHS Web Conf.
Volume 129, 2021
The 21st International Scientific Conference Globalization and its Socio-Economic Consequences 2021
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| Article Number | 05005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Innovation, Collaborative, and Circular Economy | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202112905005 | |
| Published online | 16 December 2021 | |
Eco-innovation as a tool to support sustainable development and increase the competitiveness of enterprises
1 University of Zilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communication, Department of Economics, Univerzitna 8215/1, 010 16 Zilina, Slovak Republic
2 University of Zilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communication, Department of Economics, Univerzitna 8215/1, 010 16 Zilina, Slovak Republic
* Corresponding author: pavol.kral@fpedas.uniza.sk
Research background: For several years, the world´s leading producers have been looking for new possibilities for an environmentally sustainable production model that will make it possible to generate ecological products. Eco-innovation is a tool for increasing the competitiveness of producers, reducing their costs and providing new solutions for customers whose environmental awareness is constantly growing.
Purpose of the article: The purpose of the paper is to point out the key characteristics eco-innovations measurement and to define basic attributes that allow answering strategic questions for the future application of eco-innovations in business practice, identify new possibilities of applying eco-innovations and finding suitable support formats. These attributes will be defined on the basis of knowledge of the theoretical background of the issue of eco-innovation, analysis of strategic documents at the EU level and evaluation of successful projects.
Methods: An analysis of the available scientific literature including electronic sources with a subsequent synthesis of the acquired knowledge, will be applied for the factual theoretical definition of solved problem. Descriptive statistics indicators will assess the current situation and development of the eco-innovation segment at EU member state level.
Findings & Value added: The results will enable business practice to understand the essence of eco-innovation, get to know this environment and the current trend, as well as to create a suitable platform for planning successful eco-innovation projects.
Key words: Eco-innovation / measuring eco-innovation / sustainable development / enterprise competitiveness
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