Sustainable Collective Innovation in the Agri-Food Value Chain: The Case of the “Aureo” Wheat Supply Chain
Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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Sustainability 2020, 12(14), 5642; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145642
Received: 19 June 2020 / Revised: 8 July 2020 / Accepted: 9 July 2020 / Published: 14 July 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Innovation, Social Responsibility and Governance in the Agri-Food Value Chains)
This paper contributes to the theoretical debate in agri-food economics on sustainable innovations. Specifically, it aims to define an interpretative model of sustainable innovation processes conceived at the supply chain level, and the determinants promoting these processes. The paper also proposes a best practice of sustainable collective innovation, namely the “Aureo” wheat supply chain. Sustainable collective innovation requires the commitment and involvement of all actors of the agri-food supply chain, while its effectiveness depends on the governance models adopted. The study findings validate the proposed theoretical framework, highlighting several economic, social, and environmental benefits that the process can provide. The results contribute to the debate on the topic, providing useful insights for practitioners and policy-makers.
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Keywords:
sustainable innovations; sustainability; governance; contracts; shared value
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Stanco, M.; Nazzaro, C.; Lerro, M.; Marotta, G. Sustainable Collective Innovation in the Agri-Food Value Chain: The Case of the “Aureo” Wheat Supply Chain. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145642
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Stanco M, Nazzaro C, Lerro M, Marotta G. Sustainable Collective Innovation in the Agri-Food Value Chain: The Case of the “Aureo” Wheat Supply Chain. Sustainability. 2020; 12(14):5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145642
Chicago/Turabian StyleStanco, Marcello, Concetta Nazzaro, Marco Lerro, and Giuseppe Marotta. 2020. "Sustainable Collective Innovation in the Agri-Food Value Chain: The Case of the “Aureo” Wheat Supply Chain" Sustainability 12, no. 14: 5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145642
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