Unpacking sustainable business models in the Swedish agricultural sector– the challenges of technological, social and organisational innovation
Summary. Swedish agri-food companies employ eight distinct sustainable business models, grouped into three archetypes. A survey of 1,143 companies found no regional differences in technological or social innovation, but significant regional variation in organisational innovation. Northern Sweden showed stronger organisational innovation than southern and eastern regions, likely driven by greater environmental and economic pressures. The study identifies pathways for translating social and environmental value into competitive advantage.
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Barth, H., Ulvenblad, P., Ulvenblad, P., & Hoveskog, M.. (2021). Unpacking sustainable business models in the Swedish agricultural sector– the challenges of technological, social and organisational innovation. Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127004
Barth, Henrik, et al. “Unpacking sustainable business models in the Swedish agricultural sector– the challenges of technological, social and organisational innovation.” Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127004.
Barth, Henrik, Pia Ulvenblad, Per‐Ola Ulvenblad, and Maya Hoveskog. 2021. “Unpacking sustainable business models in the Swedish agricultural sector– the challenges of technological, social and organisational innovation.” Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127004.
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127004
- Countries
- Sweden
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- Europe
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- food-systems, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28