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Generally innovation in the context of sustainability focuses on the conversations around the role of innovation by business leaders who advocate the development of sound business models to encourage investment in new products and services. Many products, but not all, are focused on renewable energy, another EarthSayers.tv Special Collection.

This collection addresses other emerging markets in diverse industries ranging from agriculture to information technology to biotechnology as well as beauty and wellness. Sustainability calls on us to consider innovation more broadly to include not just the technical, but the social and environmental as well.  Innovation may be found in conversations around ethical sourcing, social innovation, and in the role of the social entrepreneur.

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CNBC - 09.12.2009 - Interview with Tom Knutzen CEO of Danisco, a Denmark company that develops

In a 2009 CNBC interview, Danisco CEO Tom Knutzen discussed investment opportunities in technology solutions to combat climate change. Knutzen, leading a Danish company specializing in food ingredients, enzymes, and bio-based solutions, emphasized the need for solid business plans and political support, including extended time horizons and a carbon tax.

He highlighted a natural product designed to replace rubber from rainforests and fossil fuels. While acknowledging its current cost-competitiveness challenges, Knutzen noted that a carbon tax would significantly improve its viability.

EarthSayer Tom Knudsen

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