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Hansen, E.G., Große-Dunker, F. (2013). Sustainability-Oriented Innovation. In: Idowu, S.O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L., Gupta, A.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_552

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