John Shepherd

Gert van Dijk

Robert Fulton

Ab Klink

Antony Bell

Benjamin Bilski

Denis A. Cortese

Dik Hermans

Dionne Ewens

Folkert Kuipers

Guido Braam

Hans Hillen

Henny Kooi

Jac. G. (Koos) van Oord

Jan A. Jurriëns

Jan Peter Balkenende

Marco Zoon

Maarten Verkerk

Natalie Landman

Paul Baan

Pieter de Rijcke

In this second volume of Breakthrough: From Innovation to Impact, The Owls Foundation offers a new series of case studies and interviews, including how Paul Polman reshaped Unilever, FW de Klerk's involvement in the Global Leadership Foundation and Jan Peter Balkenende put innovation at the heart of his programme as Prime Minister of The Netherlands. We also examine the idea of the circular economy, reveal how a family firm can survive and prosper in the era of multinational giants, and show how innovative projects have transformed healthcare in the United States and The Netherlands. Innovation is the lifeblood of modern society. We offer a wide range of examples of how innovation has shaped our world, from technology to science to politics. In all these case studies we apply The Owls' unique formulae to analyse the root causes of successful innovation and explain how they can work for anyone.

Breakthrough: From Innovation to Impact Volume 2

George Baourakis

Konstantinos Mattas

Constantin Zopounidis

Henk Kievit

Unarguably, preserving the ecosystem, securing sustainability and understanding the dynamics of agro-food chains have all become vital policy objectives with several interlinked dimensions. The main objectives of this book are to draw the attention of researchers, policymakers and businesspeople to the relation between agro-food chains and the ecosystem, and to demonstrate the importance of building resilient agro-food chains that take into account climate change and environmental challenges. Agro-food chains as they function today can serve as powerful tools for promoting sustainable forms of agriculture, consumption and production that are embedded in a viable ecosystem. The book addresses a range of environmental, methodological and societal issues from a transaction perspective, while also providing extensive background information on the topic, and outlining future applications and research directions.

Cooperative Approaches for a Changing World

Sustainable Food Chains and Ecosystems

Gert van Dijk

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