Ekoinnowacje w branży produkcji materiałów budowlanych w Polsce
Eco-innovations in the construction materials industry in Poland

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the role of eco-innovations in the activi- ties of enterprises in the production of building materials. The ana- lyzed industry is characterized by high growth dynamics, as well as a relatively high level of innovation comparing to the entire construc- tion industry. In turn, eco-innovation is a special type of innovation, which from the perspective of enterprises will gain in importance over the coming years, mainly due to the ongoing economic changes and the intensifying global environmental crisis. As a result, the aim of the original survey research was to try to identify the degree of use of eco-innovative solutions along with the perception of their importance and links with innovations in the activities of enterprises operating on the Polish market of building materials. The results of the research conducted in 2022 partially filled the research gap in this area, as they made it possible to identify differences in the use and perception of eco-innovations and innovations by the surveyed enterprises, and also made it possible to determine which types of eco-innovations are considered by them to be the most important. In the end, however, it turned out not very optimistic, that the respondents from the surveyed enterprises still perceive innovations – as opposed to eco-innovations – as more significant for their activities and thus more effective, despite the fact, that they are aware of the concept of eco-innovations.

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