The Baltic and Scandinavian approaches to Europe’s green transition strategy implementation

Edita Petrylaite; Rūta Kazlauskaitė; Katri-Liis Lepik; Hilde Svrljuga Sætre

doi:10.4324/9781003532378-9

The Baltic and Scandinavian approaches to Europe’s green transition strategy implementation

Edita Petrylaite^*, Rūta Kazlauskaitė, Katri-Liis Lepik, Hilde Svrljuga Sætre

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This chapter explores the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in two European geographical regions – the Baltic and Scandinavian states. It compares the practices of these regions in meeting the United Nations’ sustainability agenda and ensuring the welfare of communities, businesses and the planet. Using secondary data (provided by Eurostat and European Commission) it examines the shifts in their sustainability performance from 2015 (the year the SDGs were introduced) to 2022. Drawing upon the green innovation theory through the lens of Europe’s green transition strategy, it specifically investigates how the two European regions meet SDG 13 (climate action) through building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industry and transport, fostering innovation and reducing pollution through green technology initiatives. Results point to some between and within the region differences, which are discussed in this chapter in more detail.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable Development Goals and Business
Subtitle of host publication	Theoretical Advances and Practical Insights
Editors	S. M. Riad Shams, Demetris Vrontis, Yaakov Weber, Evangelos Tsoukatos, Rosa Palladino
Place of Publication	London, United Kingdom
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	9
Number of pages	23
Volume	6
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003532378
ISBN (Print)	9781032868363
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003532378-9
Publication status	Published - 21 Dec 2025

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Name	Annals of Business Research
Publisher	Routledge

Keywords

SDGs
sustainability
green innovation
green transition
Baltic region
Scandinavia

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Petrylaite, E., Owusu-Kwarteng, A. & EL Maalouf, N., 21 Dec 2025, Sustainable Development Goals and Business: Theoretical Advances and Practical Insights. Shams, S. M. R., Vrontis, D., Weber, Y., Tsoukatos, E. & Palladino, R. (eds.). 1st ed. London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 25 p. (The Annals of Business Research).
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Petrylaite, E., Kazlauskaitė, R., Lepik, K.-L., & Sætre, H. S. (2025). The Baltic and Scandinavian approaches to Europe’s green transition strategy implementation. In S. M. R. Shams, D. Vrontis, Y. Weber, E. Tsoukatos, & R. Palladino (Eds.), Sustainable Development Goals and Business: Theoretical Advances and Practical Insights (1st ed., Vol. 6). (Annals of Business Research). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003532378-9

Petrylaite, Edita ; Kazlauskaitė, Rūta ; Lepik, Katri-Liis et al. / The Baltic and Scandinavian approaches to Europe’s green transition strategy implementation. Sustainable Development Goals and Business: Theoretical Advances and Practical Insights. editor / S. M. Riad Shams ; Demetris Vrontis ; Yaakov Weber ; Evangelos Tsoukatos ; Rosa Palladino. Vol. 6 1st. ed. London, United Kingdom : Routledge, 2025. (Annals of Business Research).

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Petrylaite E, Kazlauskaitė R, Lepik KL, Sætre HS. The Baltic and Scandinavian approaches to Europe’s green transition strategy implementation. In Shams SMR, Vrontis D, Weber Y, Tsoukatos E, Palladino R, editors, Sustainable Development Goals and Business: Theoretical Advances and Practical Insights. 1st ed. Vol. 6. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. 2025. (Annals of Business Research). doi: 10.4324/9781003532378-9

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