Green Logistics Practices Seeking Development of Sustainability: Evidence from Lithuanian Transportation and Logistics Companies

Abstract

Reducing the harmful effects on the environment and increasing the expression of sustainable development principles is one of the most topical challenges all around the world. Given the importance of logistics for the economy and the growing concern for the environment, the purpose of this article was to reveal a green logistics (GL) practice framework for sustainable development. Based on a systematic and comparative analysis of the scientific literature, the authors present a theoretical conceptual model for applying GL practices to sustainable development. In order to assess the expression of GL practices and their determinants in Lithuanian transport and logistics services companies, a quantitative questionnaire survey was conducted. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analyses were used to analyze the data. The results made it possible to identify GL areas such as green transportation, green warehousing, green management, sustainable waste management, and the prevailing GL practices in Lithuania: “Eco-driving”, “Optimization of transport routes”, and “Optimization of transport cargo distribution”. The factors that most encouraged the application of GL practices in the studied companies were: legal regulation and policies, requirements of business partners, service users, customers and society, awareness of the company’s top management, and corporate culture focused on environmental conservation and sustainable development.

Green Logistics, Green Human Capital, and Circular Economy: The Mediating Role of Sustainable Production

“…To achieve national SDGs, companies must enhance their sustainability practices and performance. Numerous businesses are embracing green and sustainable methods to promote circular economy practices [7,61]. For several businesses worldwide have included green supply chain management methods in their operations to secure CE business models [34].…”

“…From a micro-perspective, we can identify two green practices, green logistics (GL) and green human capital (GHC), both of which can be influential in implementing sustainability initiatives such as the circular economy (CE). Logistics significantly affects emissions and energy consumption [6,7], which is not disregarded by the rising emphasis on green solutions. Green Logistics (GL) fosters environmental consciousness by mandating that all logistics system users consider the environmental consequences of their operations [8].…”

Supercooling suppression in the tetrahydrofuran clathrate hydrate formation

“…On the other hand, environmental problems such as global warming, energy problems, marine pollution, and air pollution have become serious due to global transportation and logistics activities. 1,2 With the demand for efficient and environmentally friendly transportation/distribution systems, latent heat storage technology has drawn attention. 3 An example of applications is cold transportation of fresh foods and medical vaccines, in which a latent heat storage material is packed and kept cold to maintain freshness and effectiveness.…”

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“…Regarding the competitiveness of Lithuania's logistics sector, Vienažindienė et al [81] as well as further research by Bučaitė-Vilkė and Tereškinas [60], Katinienė et al [82] and Navickas et al [43] lack focus on key areas that contribute to the sector's competitiveness in Lithuania particularly in commercial enterprises services offered both private and public sector entities. Though the current analysis is focused on suggestions on how the shared model analyzed in a multi-dimensional approach could improve the competitiveness of the sector, potential complex unresolved challenges associated with the sustainability could rebuff the smart technology aspect of the model as contended by Bhawsar and Chattoopadhyay [83], Vyas et al [84], Drobyazko et al [85], Falciola et al [86] and Rahulina [53].…”