The Social Impact of Green Innovation: Towards a Conceptual Framework

Hoai-Anh Nguyen Dang, Aila Khan, Anh-Tuan Doan and Nicole Ibbett

International Journal of Public Administration, 2022, vol. 45, issue 5, 399-411

Abstract: Amidst the environmental crisis, governments and communities increasingly expect businesses to follow a “green agenda” when undertaking innovation. This paper proposes that innovating firms, when following a green strategy, have the potential to generate a wider social impact, besides the usual positive business outcomes. The main arguments are developed under the multiple helices concept (derived from the original triple helix model of innovation), which proposes a collaborative approach between key institutions. The framework allows investigation of: (1) how various innovation-actors assist firms in undertaking green innovation and (2) to what extent does green innovation (via multiple helices) create a social impact? This paper will be valuable as the conceptualisation of social impact assists governments in supporting those business-initiated green innovation projects which maximise public good.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2021.1913747

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