Drivers used in the survey
| Drivers | Definition | Author | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory pressures | Determined by the governments, the non-compliance of regulations can be very costly for the company (at the local, regional, and international level) | Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) and Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | REG |
| The role of the governments | The government is pressed to develop campaigns aimed at increasing the level of market environmental awareness | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | GOV |
| Cooperation | Cooperation with suppliers, clients, competitors, consultants, universities, R&D labs, technology centers, stakeholders, and network participation | Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) and Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | STA |
| Market expansion | The expansion of participation in the market may work as an incentive for the companies to invest in eco-innovation, considering increasing demands by stakeholders. | Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez-Martínez (2015) and Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | EXM |
| Technologic Environment at the industry level | Characteristics of the technologic environment at the industry level | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | TEC |
| Public funding | Public funding is significant to promote the introduction of eco-innovation through training and subsiding | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | FIN |
| Business System | Sector and cluster influence according to their impact on the participating organizations | Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) and Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | SFR |
| Efficiency | I) Cost savings due to environmental improvements; II) Motivations for equipment updating; III) Investments in R&D and EMS Systems (Organizational Capability) | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | EFI |
| Certifications | Certifications, for instance, ISO 14001, lead to the adoption of an Environmental Management System (EMS) | Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) and Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | CER |
| Environmental management concerns | The main executives play an important role in the establishment of eco-innovation and the integration of innovation and sustainability in the company’s strategy | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) | GER |
| Environmental culture | A symbolic context of environmental management and environmental innovations in which the interpretations guide the behavior and process of members “sensemaking” | Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) | CUL |
| Qualified Human Resources | Participation of employees in the innovation and training for employees, so the company can rely on high skilled personnel | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) | QUAL |
| Company size | Structural characteristics that provide eco-innovations | Bossle, Dutra de Barcellos, Vieira and Sauvée (2016) Díaz-García, González-Moreno and Sáez -Martínez (2015) | TAM |
| Drivers | Definition | Author | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory pressures | Determined by the governments, the non-compliance of regulations can be very costly for the company (at the local, regional, and international level) | REG | |
| The role of the governments | The government is pressed to develop campaigns aimed at increasing the level of market environmental awareness | GOV | |
| Cooperation | Cooperation with suppliers, clients, competitors, consultants, universities, R&D labs, technology centers, stakeholders, and network participation | STA | |
| Market expansion | The expansion of participation in the market may work as an incentive for the companies to invest in eco-innovation, considering increasing demands by stakeholders. | EXM | |
| Technologic Environment at the industry level | Characteristics of the technologic environment at the industry level | TEC | |
| Public funding | Public funding is significant to promote the introduction of eco-innovation through training and subsiding | FIN | |
| Business System | Sector and cluster influence according to their impact on the participating organizations | SFR | |
| Efficiency | I) Cost savings due to environmental improvements; | EFI | |
| Certifications | Certifications, for instance, ISO 14001, lead to the adoption of an Environmental Management System (EMS) | CER | |
| Environmental management concerns | The main executives play an important role in the establishment of eco-innovation and the integration of innovation and sustainability in the company’s strategy | GER | |
| Environmental culture | A symbolic context of environmental management and environmental innovations in which the interpretations guide the behavior and process of members “sensemaking” | CUL | |
| Qualified Human Resources | Participation of employees in the innovation and training for employees, so the company can rely on high skilled personnel | QUAL | |
| Company size | Structural characteristics that provide | TAM |
Notes:
REG (Regulatory pressures); GOV (The role of the governments); STA (Cooperation); EXM (Market expansion); TEC (Technologic Environment at the industry level); FIN (Public funding); SFR (Business System); EFI (Efficiency); CER (Certifications); GER (Environmental management concerns); CUL (Environmental culture); QUAL (Qualified Human Resources); and TAM (Company size)
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