This paper frames the response by business to the challenge of sustainable development in terms of innovation. It … addresses how the shift in business focus from competitiveness to sustainability impacts the capabilities and competence for … innovation. A review of the literature suggests that innovation for sustainability requires the active involvement of a broader …

development goals (SDGs) relating to innovation (SDG 9), equality (SDG 10), and institutions (SDG 16). The study argues that if … education, training, and capabilities that could make local livelihoods more resilient, will preclude synergies between the … latest renewable energy science, cross-sectoral innovation, and equitable institutions, in the end compromising local and …