Transitioning towards the bio‐economy: Assessing the social dimension through a stakeholder lens

The authors are very grateful to the STAR‐ProBio project (Sustainability Transition Assessment and Research of Bio‐based Products) for their financial support. The project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement 727740, Work Programme BB‐01‐2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio‐based economy

[1]  Clara Rosalía Álvarez-Chávez,et al.  Sustainability of bio-based plastics: general comparative analysis and recommendations for improvement , 2012 .

[2]  M. Frey,et al.  The Interplay Between Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Public Authorities: Evidence From Sustainable Energy Transitions , 2017 .

[3]  Jingzheng Ren,et al.  Prioritization of bioethanol production pathways in China based on life cycle sustainability assessment and multicriteria decision-making , 2015, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[4]  Steven Van Passel,et al.  Social sustainability assessments in the biobased economy: Towards a systemic approach , 2018 .

[5]  Melissa M. Bilec,et al.  Sustainability assessments of bio-based polymers , 2013 .

[6]  Miguel A. Ariño,et al.  Does stakeholder engagement promote sustainable innovation orientation? , 2011, Ind. Manag. Data Syst..

[7]  Bronwyn L Horsey,et al.  Developing and applying a framework to evaluate participatory research for sustainability , 2007 .

[8]  A. Longoni,et al.  Sustainable Innovativeness and the Triple Bottom Line: The Role of Organizational Time Perspective , 2018 .

[9]  Pasquale Marcello Falcone,et al.  Bringing a Sharing Economy Approach into the Food Sector: The Potential of Food Sharing for Reducing Food Waste , 2017 .

[10]  Yvonne Steinert,et al.  Developing successful workshops: a workshop for educators , 2008, Medical teacher.

[11]  R. Popper,et al.  Towards a more responsible sustainable innovation assessment and management culture in Europe , 2017 .

[12]  Stefan Salhofer,et al.  Application of a methodology for the social life cycle assessment of recycling systems in low income countries: three Peruvian case studies , 2013, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[13]  P. Falcone,et al.  Assessing the Opportunities and Challenges of Green Finance in Italy: An Analysis of the Biomass Production Sector , 2019, Sustainability.

[14]  Andreas Jørgensen,et al.  Addressing the effect of social life cycle assessments , 2012, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[15]  Adisa Azapagic,et al.  Life cycle sustainability assessment of UK electricity scenarios to 2070 , 2014 .

[16]  Natalie Slawinski,et al.  Short on Time: Intertemporal Tensions in Business Sustainability , 2015, Organ. Sci..

[17]  S. Mathé,et al.  Integrating participatory approaches into social life cycle assessment: the SLCA participatory approach , 2014, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[18]  Walter Kloepffer,et al.  Life cycle sustainability assessment of products , 2008 .

[19]  A. Hilbeck,et al.  Stakeholder views on issues to consider when assessing the sustainability of genetically modified potato , 2016 .

[20]  Sustainability Transition towards a Biobased Economy: Defining, Measuring and Assessing , 2018, Sustainability.

[21]  P. Pontrandolfo,et al.  Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Invites Contributions for a Special Issue on ‘Sustainable Innovation: Processes, Strategies, and Outcomes’ , 2018 .

[22]  Anthony G. Williams,et al.  Approaches for Addressing Life Cycle Assessment Data Gaps for Bio‐based Products , 2011 .

[23]  Ivan Montiel,et al.  Defining and Measuring Corporate Sustainability , 2014 .

[24]  Göran Finnveden,et al.  Screening potential social impacts of fossil fuels and biofuels for vehicles , 2014 .

[25]  Marcus Wagner,et al.  Innovation and competitive advantages from the integration of strategic aspects with social and environmental management in European firms , 2009 .

[26]  A. Iles,et al.  Expanding bioplastics production: sustainable business innovation in the chemical industry , 2013 .

[27]  F. Cucchiella,et al.  Economic Analysis of a Photovoltaic System: A Resource for Residential Households , 2017 .

[28]  P. Falcone,et al.  Social Life Cycle Approach as a Tool for Promoting the Market Uptake of Bio-Based Products from a Consumer Perspective , 2018 .

[29]  T. Ekvall,et al.  Life Cycle Sustainability Evaluations of Bio-based Value Chains: Reviewing the Indicators from A Swedish Perspective , 2018 .

[30]  E. Grubert.  Rigor in social life cycle assessment: improving the scientific grounding of SLCA , 2018, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[31]  Jiquan Chen,et al.  Social Life Cycle Assessment Revisited , 2014 .

[32]  Daniela Thrän,et al.  Social life cycle assessment indices and indicators to monitor the social implications of wood-based products , 2018 .

[33]  Marcus Wagner,et al.  Integrating Sustainability into Firms' Processes: Performance Effects and the Moderating Role of Business Models and Innovation , 2012 .

[34]  M. Prosperi,et al.  Puzzling stakeholder views for long-term planning in the bio-economy : A back-casting application , 2016 .

[35]  R. Jorna,et al.  Sustainable innovation: The organizational, human and knowledge dimension , 2006 .

[36]  Jessica E. Leahy,et al.  Social life cycle assessment of palm oil biodiesel: a case study in Jambi Province of Indonesia , 2013, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[37]  Erik Gawel,et al.  Towards a sustainable innovation system for the German wood-based bioeconomy: Implications for policy design , 2018 .

[38]  Justin B. Craig,et al.  Establishing How Natural Environmental Competency, Organizational Social Consciousness, and Innovativeness Relate , 2015 .

[39]  Giacomo D’Alisa,et al.  Political ecology of health in the Land of Fires: a hotspot of environmental crimes in the south of Italy , 2017 .

[40]  Pablo Pacheco,et al.  Local Social and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels: Global Comparative Assessment and Implications for Governance , 2011 .

[41]  Rüdiger Hahn,et al.  Indicators in Social Life Cycle Assessment: A Review of Frameworks, Theories, and Empirical Experience , 2017 .

[42]  Rafaela Hillerbrand,et al.  A conceptual framework for impact assessment within SLCA , 2011 .

[43]  C. Herrmann,et al.  Bio-based plastics - A review of environmental, social and economic impact assessments , 2018, Journal of Cleaner Production.

[44]  A. Chiara.  Stakeholder Engagement in Sustainability Innovation: Experiences in the Jewellery Business , 2017 .

[45]  Daniela Thrän,et al.  Social life cycle assessment: in pursuit of a framework for assessing wood-based products from bioeconomy regions in Germany , 2018, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[46]  P. Morone,et al.  Greening of the financial system and fuelling a sustainability transition , 2018 .

[47]  R. Blanchard.  Where is the sustainable innovation , 2007 .

[48]  Bo Pedersen Weidema,et al.  The Integration of Economic and Social Aspects in Life Cycle Impact Assessment , 2006 .

[49]  Bruno S. Silvestre,et al.  Managing stakeholder relations when developing sustainable business models: the case of the Brazilian energy sector , 2013 .

[50]  Totti Könnölä,et al.  Diversity of eco-innovations: Reflections from selected case studies , 2010 .

[51]  Heiko Keller,et al.  Integrated life cycle sustainability assessment – A practical approach applied to biorefineries , 2015 .

[52]  Pekka Leskinen,et al.  Social life cycle assessment of biodiesel production at three levels: a literature review and development needs , 2013 .

[53]  Giacomo Falcone,et al.  Social life cycle assessment and participatory approaches: A methodological proposal applied to citrus farming in Southern Italy , 2015, Integrated environmental assessment and management.

[54]  J. Bryson.  What to do when Stakeholders matter , 2004 .

[55]  Alessandra Zamagni,et al.  Life cycle sustainability assessment , 2012, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.

[56]  Kes McCormick,et al.  The Bioeconomy in Europe: An Overview , 2013 .