CASI: Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation

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1 CASI: Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation THEME SiS Mobilisation and Mutual Learning (MML) Action Plans: Mainstreaming Science in Society Actions in Research Grant Agreement no ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE (STRUCTURE ONLY) Deliverable D4.1, Task Nr 4.1 Organisation responsible for the deliverable Applied Research and Communications Fund Designed by: ARC Fund Contributions from: ZSI, UNIMAN, CUE, Inova+, FD Date of delivery May 31 st 2015 Project start date: January 2014 Duration: 42 months Coordinating organisation: ARC Fund Dissemination level: Public

2 Introduction We are a project consortium of 19 partners from 12 EU countries and run together the CASI project Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation, funded by the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. You can learn more about the project and its deliverables by browsing our website at We are currently conducting research into the conceptual underpinnings and practical aspects of sustainable innovation across the EU. We use the concept sustainable innovation as a broad reference to any type of innovation (product, service, organizational, etc.) that addresses economic, social and environmental concerns all at the same time. The results of the survey will feed into the preparation of a comprehensive framework of sustainable innovation in terms of assessment and management, and will help chart stakeholder involvement with sustainable innovation, as well as their levels of engagement, in Europe. You were identified as a potential respondent because of your background in innovation and/or sustainability. The survey should take no more than 20 minutes of your time. All responses are kept anonymous and confidential, and will not be shared with any third party. You may also save your responses and get back to them within 3 days to finish and submit. If you are interested in the ongoing CASI work, you may optionally register on the project s website when you complete this survey. Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions in this survey on sustainable innovation. We welcome and appreciate your input! 1

3 A General Information A1. In which country do you live? 26 EU countries + other A2. What is your gender? Male, Female, Transgender A3. What is your age? 18-29, 30-44, 45-59, 60-74, 75+ A4. What is your highest educational attainment? Completed secondary education or less Currently pursuing first bachelor s degree or equivalent Tertiary: Completed Bachelor s degree or equivalent Post-graduate: Completed Master s Post-graduate: Completed Doctoral A5. In which field(s) do you hold an educational degree? Education Arts and Humanities Social sciences, journalism and information Business administration and law Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics Information and communication technologies Engineering, manufacturing and construction Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary Health and welfare Services Other (please specify) 2

4 A6. Which of the listed types of organisations best describes the primary organisation where you work? Choose a category, or specify other. Research and education Universities and higher education Public research organisations Private research and RTO Funding organisations Innovation and technology broker EU units or agencies EC EU agency National public sector Federal level Regional level Local level Business sector Large private corporations SMEs Consulting Civil society NGOs Social enterprise Community initiative Other (please specify) A7. What is the geographical coverage of your organisation? Local (community, municipality, local district) National (within a single country) Cross-border regions EU (i.e. at least several member states or regions) EU and beyond A8. Please rate your level of expertise in the field of sustainable innovation : Casually acquainted Familiar Knowledgeable National Expert International Expert 3

5 B What is Sustainable Innovation B1. Please rate how similar or different in your opinion the concept of sustainable innovation is to the following related concepts: Eco-innovation Green innovation Sustainable development Social innovation Environmental innovation Service innovation Others Completely different, Different, Similar, Practically the same, Don't know B2. Which two of the following innovation categories are the most favourable to sustainable innovation? Product Service Organisational Marketing Social System Governance B3. The following is a list of typical and commonly referred to characteristics of sustainable innovation. Please rank your top three choices by dragging each into the respective areas on the right, with 1 being your highest ranked choice. Leads to beneficial effects on the environment regardless of whether such effects were anticipated/ sought or not Includes a non-technological novelty by default Inherent elements/components of sustainable development Difficult to become adopted into societal systems Leads to improved economic prosperity Leads to improved social justice Simultaneously integrates environmental, social and financial considerations into the innovation processes Takes societal and ethical dimensions into consideration Is critically important in/ for developing countries? 4

6 B4. Please rate the importance/ significance of the following features to make sustainable innovation effective: Public participation and mobilisation of stakeholders Sustainability and cross-sectoral linkages Deployment and diffusion Novelty and originality Most unimportant Unimportant Neither important, nor unimportant Important Most important Don't know B5. In which industries/sectors do you think sustainable innovations would produce the most visible positive results/change? (choose up to three) Accommodation and food service activities Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods - and services-producing activities of households of own use Administrative and support service activities Agriculture, forestry and fishing Arts entertainment and recreation Construction Education Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Financial and insurance activities Human health and social work activities Information and communication Manufacturing Other service activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Real estate activities Transportation and storage Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

7 C Management and Assessment of Sustainable Innovation C1. Sustainable innovation often depends on multi-actor collaboration. How would you rate the importance of the involvement of each of the following categories of actors in collaborative efforts towards sustainable innovation? Civil society (individual citizens, civic groups, social enterprises, communities, etc.) European Union Non-State actors (NGOs, international bodies) Government actors (ministries, agencies, etc.) Business actor (SMEs, corporations, business associations, etc.) Research and education actors (research organisations, research funding agencies, higher education organisations) Technology and innovation brokers Other (please specify in order to rate importance) Most unimportant Unimportant Neither important, nor unimportant Important Most important Don't know C2. In your organisation, is there a specific practice or tool that you would refer to as management of sustainable innovation? Yes, No, Don't know, Not applicable C3. In your organisation, is there a specific practice or tool that you would refer to as assessment of sustainable innovation? Yes, No, Don't know, Not applicable 6

8 C4. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements on management of sustainable innovation. Management of sustainable innovation is the same as the more general innovation management. Management of sustainable innovation is concerned with attaining objectives beyond business/profit ones. Management of sustainable innovation is the same as environmental management. Management of sustainable innovation is more important in larger corporations than in SMEs or micro enterprises. Management of sustainable innovation is part of corporate social responsibility strategies. Management of sustainable innovation is concerned with positioning sustainability within a company s strategic plans. Management of sustainable innovation refers to integrating sustainability in the entire innovation value chain. Management of sustainable innovation is addressing sustainability-related challenges through normal business operations. Management of sustainable innovation is greatly concerned with a demonstrated positive environmental impact resulting from an innovation s diffusion over time. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree, nor disagree Agree Strongly agree Don t know C5. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements on assessment of sustainable innovation. When assessing sustainable innovation, it is the degree of sustainability that is assessed. Assessment of sustainable innovation is only possible if there are pre-defined sustainabilityoriented goals. Assessment is independent of management of sustainable innovation. Assessment of sustainable innovation refers to assessing the overall sustainability of a company in relation to its innovation performance. Assessment of sustainable innovation is the same as monitoring sustainability performance indicators during the life cycle of an innovation. The results of assessing sustainable innovation should be used to design better management systems in the company. Assessment of sustainable innovation should be concerned with defining the policy relevance of an innovation. Assessment of sustainable innovation should be concerned with defining the business relevance of an innovation. Strongly disagree 7

9 Disagree Neither agree, nor disagree Agree Strongly agree Don t know C6. Please rate how well sustainable innovation serves the following objectives: Adapting to climate change Protecting the environment, sustainably managing natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystems. Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials. Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation. Developing comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation and information systems. Not a fit at all Poor fit Good fit Perfect fit Don t know/can t tell 8

10 D Success Factors D1. CASI identified a number of success factors for sustainable innovation that fit within seven broad categories. Please rate the significance of each factor for the success of sustainable innovation: Most insignificant Insignificant Neither insignificant, nor significant Significant Most significant Don't know Technological Clean technology Improvement in a specific technology Cost-efficient technology Environmental Citizen concern about environmental and climate issues Highly likely positive environmental impact Presence of environmental policy objective, agenda or vision Energy efficiency and/or energy cost-savings Economic Partnership with (business) peers Cross-sectoral collaboration (i.e. public-private) Political Support from local or regional government Support from national government Support from EU (non-financial Partnerships with NGOs Social Opportunities for public engagement, social participation; and/or active social enterprises Strong social relationships in the local community Practicing or promotion of sustainable life style Opportunities for employment, job creation Ethical Awareness/concern about sustainability and/or the environment Spatial Improved living environment and infrastructure Improved inner city traffic and accessibility 9

11 E Further Opportunities E1. Can you or your organization provide an example of sustainable innovation, which you initiated or in which you were involved (not more than 2 years old)? Yes, No, Don't know, Not applicable E2. Would you like to share anything else on sustainable innovation with the CASI consortium? 10