Green Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe (Routledge Research in Sustainability and Business)

Green Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe aims to explore the crucial role of green innovation in guiding organisations towards sustainable development amidst contemporary environmental challenges.

It comprehensively examines the concept of the green economy, highlighting its essential features and its significance in promoting organisational sustainability. The study delves into the global state of green economy development, analysing trends in renewable energy, circular economy practices, and green technology innovations. Additionally, it investigates the role of international organisations in supporting the green economy and its impact on global trade and business opportunities. The monograph also addresses strategic planning processes that enable enterprises to integrate sustainability goals into their business strategies, with a focus on social and environmental aspects. It evaluates recycling as a central component of the circular economy, considering its economic and environmental impacts, and underscores the importance of green leadership in fostering a sustainable organisational culture through ethical decision-making and environmental considerations.

The book will cater to a diverse audience, including professionals, researchers, policymakers, and business leaders committed to steering organisations towards sustainable development. It serves business executives and managers looking to integrate eco-conscious strategies within their organisations, researchers and academics in environmental science and business management, policymakers involved in crafting environmental policies, and environmental advocates seeking practical approaches to advance green initiatives. The content is particularly pertinent to professionals in the European Union and Central and Eastern European countries, with specific insights and case studies from Poland, Estonia, and Ukraine.

Iryna Bashynska is a habilitated doctor and professor at AGH University in Kraków, Poland. She is a corresponding member of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine and member of the Tax Consultants Union of Ukraine. She is the head of the two scientific topics financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. She has 3 PhDs, more than 200 publications, including 1 patent for industrial design, 10 monographs, over 100 articles (25 of which are indexed by Scopus), 65 teaching and methodological works, and mentors students who win prizes at student Olympiads, competitions of scientific works, and competitions run by local authorities. She has also achieved successful commercialisation of scientific projects for businesses.

Dagmara Lewicka is a habilitated doctor, full professor, and head of the Department of Business and Enterprise Management at AGH University in Kraków, Poland. She is an expert in human resource management (HRM), training and development, and organisational behaviour with more than 20 years of experience as a consultant and business coach. She conducts research on issues related to organisational commitment, engagement, HRM practices, organisational trust, green employee behaviour, and green HRM. Her research interests range from public organisations to companies of all sizes. She is the author of over 200 publications, including 5 monographs.

Svitlana Filyppova is Doctor of Economics, professor, and director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics and Management at the Odesа Polytechnic National University, Ukraine. She is the founder of the Economic Scientific School of Innovative Transformation (which has 37 theses under her scientific supervision, including 12 doctoral and 26 candidate theses, as well as 1 doctor of philosophy). She is the author of more than 300 scientific, educational, and methodological works, including 58 monographs, 142 scientific articles (18 of them indexed in Scopus and Web of Science), 18 certificates of copyright registration, 1 textbook, and 21 study guides for institutions of higher education. She is an expert member of the Scientific Council of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the National Research Fund of Ukraine.

Olha Prokopenko is Doctor of Economics, professor, and researcher at the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences; professor at the Academy of Applied Sciences Mazovia; professor at Sumy State Makarenko Pedagogical University; and president of the Scientific and Technical Organisation Teadmus. She is the head of about 30 scientific topics (4 of them financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine), 3 doctors of science, 10 PhDs, has published over 600 publications, 73 monographs, and 88 articles that have been indexed by Scopus and Web of Science. She has also achieved successful commercialisation of scientific projects for businesses. She was awarded the Gold Medal, named after M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky, and Honorary Diploma of Georgia National Institute of Economic Research.