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This thesis was conducted in the public transport sector atOrganization X and its prerequisites for managing and implementingsustainable innovation. Organization X currently does not haveprocesses or working methods for sustainable innovation (SI) and istherefore looking for theoretical guidance for whether the companyshould integrate SI into preexisting processes or invest in a newplatform or system. The thesis was based on scientific theory ofinnovation, SI and change management from various sources. The thesisthree primary data collection methods have been interviews, benchmarksand literature study. The purpose of the data collection methods wasto showcase how other companies work with innovation throughbenchmarks, how Organization X currently looks to work with SI throughinterviews, and finally a literature study on how the subject cantheoretically be integrated or implemented in operations.The empirical findings have been analyzed using theoretical data fromscientific sources on what they believe innovation and SI can bedefined as and how to best implement it. Organization X works withprocess improvement proposals in the through their Work ImprovementTeams and other systems to manage implementations or changes.The business today has prerequisites SI but lacks parts of what theoryand benchmark consider to be the most critical factors for innovation.The thesis presents an implementation proposal that results from acost benefit analysis where the authors highlight how Organization Xshould begin its work regarding innovation in order to finally furtherdevelop SI methods.