Company strategies for responsible research and innovation (RRI)

A conceptual model

Journal article (2017)

Authors

I.R. van de Poel Values Technology and Innovation
L. Asveld BT/Biotechnology and Society - AS
S.M. Flipse Science Education and Communication - AS
Pim Klaassen Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
V.E. Scholten Economics of Technology and Innovation - TPM
Department
Values Technology and Innovation
Copyright: © 2017 I.R. van de Poel, L. Asveld, S.M. Flipse, Pim Klaassen, V.E. Scholten, E. Yaghmaei
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su9112045
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

Department

Values Technology and Innovation

Abstract

Responsible research and innovation (RRI) has become an important topic in the academic community and in policy circles, but it has not yet been systematically included in the innovation process of companies. We discuss how companies can integrate RRI into their corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and business strategy. To this end, we developed a conceptual model that links a company's RRI strategy to its context, and that helps to translate the RRI strategy into activities that result in RRI outcomes. We also propose a process for developing company-specific RRI key performance indicators (KPIs) that can support companies to measure RRI outcomes.