Sustainable business - Case studies from Finnish forerunners

The research and development project called “Strategic business models and governance for sustainable solutions” has sought for new knowledge on how companies can take sustainability into consideration at the different phases of a solution’s life cycle. The research work was conducted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Tampere University of Technology and Aalto University. The development work was carried out in close co-operation with companies to form new practical knowledge regarding the development of sustainable business, in terms of strategic decision making, business development and innovation orchestration. New knowledge can be integrated into the solution development processes and refined into new services and business models throughout the solution lifecycle.