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Philipp Heß
Chair of Innovation Economics, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), 10587 Berlin, Germany

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Journal article
Published: 20 October 2020 in Sustainability
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Whereas (technical) standards often affect society as a whole, they are mostly developed by men. [d=ph]In the context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality), this [d=ph]article motivates research on the gender gap in standardization, focusing in a first step on the under-representation of women in [d=ph]science, technology, engineering, mathematics and leadership positions as one possible cause. A novel data set of more than 8000 organizations that develop formal standards and 28,000 affiliated experts (10.5% female) confirms that women are descriptively under-represented. A logistic regression shows that organizations’ size, industry, and geographical location are significant factors that are associated with representation by female standardizers. Standard-development for construction, mechanical and electrical engineering is especially male-dominated, while the east of Germany shows more female representation than the west. The presented empirical evidence of female under-representation suggests a need for standard-setting organizations to expand their focus from considering gender in standards documents to actively promoting female participation in their committees. It further adds to the debate on stakeholder representation in standardization and its legitimacy as a co-regulative system in the EU.

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Philipp Heß. SDG 5 and the Gender Gap in Standardization: Empirical Evidence From Germany. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8699 .

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Philipp Heß. SDG 5 and the Gender Gap in Standardization: Empirical Evidence From Germany. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8699.

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Philipp Heß. 2020. "SDG 5 and the Gender Gap in Standardization: Empirical Evidence From Germany." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8699.

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Published: 24 September 2020 in Sustainability
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The circular economy (CE) represents an environmentally and sustainability-focused economic paradigm that has gained momentum in recent years. Innovation ecosystems are the evolving interconnected sets of actors, activities, artefacts, and institutions who are vital to the innovative performances of single actors or actor groups consisting largely of firms in the products and services sector. To develop sustainable CE ecosystems, participating firms need to involve the consumers and users in their innovation processes. The automotive industry is to a large extent an industry in which incorporating customer requirements in product development is critical to success. In addition, growing expectations and growing awareness of environmental issues drive the industry to develop environmentally friendly products. However, CE solutions and, specifically, sustainable tyres have not yet been given due consideration. Likewise, the specific preferences of the end-users of sustainability-focused cars such as electric vehicles (EVs) and users of biofuels are unknown in the CE context so far. Based on the current state of research, this article addresses an important, unexplored topic of product circularity. Being the first article on consumer interests and active contributions to CE automotive products, it also extends the first articles on CE software products. A survey of 168 traditional car owners (no EV/biofuels users), 29 users of biofuels, and 40 EV affine consumers was conducted in Germany to create an empirical foundation for the specification of CE configuration software for sustainable automotive products, particularly sustainable tyres. The results show different preferences among these user groups, but also the importance of other characteristics not captured by the distinction by car ownership. In particular, the perception of climate change and the use of test reports or rating portals were variables that had significant influence on configuration preferences.

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Simone Wurster; Philipp Heß; Michael Nauruschat; Malte Jütting. Sustainable Circular Mobility: User-Integrated Innovation and Specifics of Electric Vehicle Owners. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7900 .

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Simone Wurster, Philipp Heß, Michael Nauruschat, Malte Jütting. Sustainable Circular Mobility: User-Integrated Innovation and Specifics of Electric Vehicle Owners. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):7900.

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Simone Wurster; Philipp Heß; Michael Nauruschat; Malte Jütting. 2020. "Sustainable Circular Mobility: User-Integrated Innovation and Specifics of Electric Vehicle Owners." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7900.