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To what extent can the introduction and proactive embracement of proactive corporate environmental strategies, processes and activities lead to more innovative and entrepreneurial firms? Might sustainability be a core issue while attempting to cope with some of the world’s main challenges? This chapter presents some insights with regard to sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship, two topics that are receiving increased attention at the academic and managerial levels. Moreover, we underline the key contributions of the different chapters included in this book.
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Leal-Millán, A., Peris-Ortiz, M., Leal-Rodríguez, A.L. (2018). The Route Towards Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship: An Overview. In: Leal-Millan, A., Peris-Ortiz, M., Leal-Rodríguez, A. (eds) Sustainability in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57318-2_1
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