The study examines how a textile company's business network is affected by sustainable innovation. It investigates the impact of sustainable practices on network dynamics and a company's business network with a particular focus on the textile sector in the fashion industry. Sustainable innovation has a significant impact outside of internal operations and is motivated by the desire to increase operational efficiency and environmental performance. Studies emphasise the significance of concentration and vertical integration within corporate networks as businesses attempt to satisfy long‐term demands. Businesses can preserve critical skills and capabilities and manage resource utilisation and traceability through vertical integration. In contrast, concentration leads to a decrease in the number of actors in the network as smaller businesses that lack the funding to adhere to strict sustainability criteria leave the market. These dynamics highlight how sustainable innovation plays a dual function in strengthening and consolidating capabilities within business networks. Based on a single case study, the study's findings offer insightful information on more general tendencies that might be applicable to a variety of industries.

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探索可持续创新对纺织公司业务网络的影响

该研究考察了可持续创新如何影响纺织公司的业务网络。它调查了可持续实践对网络动态和公司业务网络的影响，特别关注时尚行业的纺织行业。可持续创新在内部运营之外具有重大影响，其动机是提高运营效率和环境绩效的愿望。研究强调了企业网络内集中和垂直整合的重要性，因为企业试图满足长期需求。企业可以通过垂直整合来保留关键技能和能力，并管理资源利用率和可追溯性。相比之下，集中会导致网络中的参与者数量减少，因为缺乏资金来遵守严格的可持续性标准的小型企业会离开市场。这些动态凸显了可持续创新在加强和巩固业务网络能力方面如何发挥双重功能。基于单个案例研究，该研究的结果为可能适用于各种行业的更普遍趋势提供了有见地的信息。