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Private-sector actors initiating and driving local green co-creation partnerships

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The literature praises the role of local co-creation for achieving the green Sustainable Development Goals, but we know precious little about what drives the initiation and successful completion of local green co-creation partnerships. To compensate this benign neglect, this article provides a purpose-built framework for understanding the conditions enabling private business or civil society entrepreneurs to initiate local co-creation of green transition projects and explaining what systemic, strategic and tactical-operational governance factors are likely to support private-sector initiators in driving such co-creation processes to a successful conclusion. The theoretical stipulations are explored through an empirical mixed-methods study of private-sector initiated green co-creation partnerships from three different parts of the world. The goal is to better understand how private-sector actors can exploit ‘collaborative advantage’ to produce city-wide green transitions.

Source: Cities

DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106062

Authors: Eva Sørensen, Jacob Torfing

Institution: Roskilde University

Language: English

Topic: Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Partnerships for the goals, Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000