Title: Do non-technological innovations and CSR matter for environmental innovation? An empirical analysis of a sample of innovators

Authors: Christian Le Bas; Nicolas Poussing

Addresses: ESDES School of Management, Université Catholique de Lyon, 16, rue de l'Abbaye d'Ainay, 69002 Lyon, France ' LISER – CREM, 11, Porte des Sciences, 4366 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Abstract: This paper aims to fill a gap in the field of determinants of environmental innovation by investigating whether non-technological innovations and corporate social responsibility matter for environmental innovation. Our empirical analysis studies a sample of innovators from Luxembourg. We draw on the Community Innovation Survey and a corporate social responsibility survey specific to this country. Our econometric exercises show that organisational innovation and marketing innovation are positively and significantly linked to environmental innovation. The result holds when product and process innovations are included as independent variables. Corporate social responsibility plays a role as well.

Keywords: environmental innovation; non-technological innovation; corporate social responsibility; determinants; survey; empirical analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2017.083483

International Journal of Sustainable Development, 2017 Vol.20 No.1/2, pp.68 - 91

Received: 27 Jun 2015
Accepted: 16 Feb 2016

Published online: 08 Apr 2017 *

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