Green purchasing and supply policies: do they improve companies’ environmental performance?

Green, Ken; Morton, Barbara; New, Steve

doi:10.1108/13598549810215405

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“…Such strategies include those used by leader companies such as B&Q (Green et al, 1998), Xerox Ltd (McIntyre et al, 1998, and the Body Shop (Welford, 1994). All these companies believe that no enterprise can exist independently, and the success of every enterprise depends on its supply chain partners (Crotts et al, 1998;Lippmann, 1999;Lysons, 1996;NEETF, 2001).…”

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“…This set of initiatives falls under the concept of Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) (NEETF, 2001). Research on SSCM has primarily focused on environmental aspects of manufacturing industries (Green et al, 1998;Handfield et al, 2005;McIntyre et al, 1998;Min and Galle, 2001;NEETF, 2001;Preuss, 2005;Rao, 2005;Young and Kielkiewicz-Young, 2001;Zhu and Sarkis, 2004;Zsidisin, 1998).…”

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Sustainable supply chain management in tourism

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) encapsulates the trend to use purchasing policies and practices to facilitate sustainable development at the tourist destination. Most research has focused on environmental aspects of manufacturing, while other aspects of sustainability or the challenges for the service sector are largely ignored. Yet SSCM is particularly important for tour operators, as the product depends on the activities of suppliers such as accommodation, transport and activities. Therefore, tour operators' contribution to sustainable tourism will be more effective through the definition and implementation of policies that acknowledge responsibility for the impacts of suppliers. Exploratory research of SSCM practices amongst tour operators generated a wide range of examples of good practice across the whole supply chain, and recommendations are made for more widespread engagement. Keywords: tourism, tour operator, Sustainable Supply Chain Management Concept of Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementLittle empirically based research has been undertaken to date into tour operators' attitudes and actions towards sustainable management of their supply chains. Research on SSCM has so far focused on manufacturing rather than service sectors. This paper reviews evidence from exploratory research in the tourism industry of the potential and challenges for transferring concepts and experiences of SSCM from the manufacturing sector to the tourism industry. To do so, the paper first presents key issues of SSCM and then reviews a range of tourism experiences with suppliers.

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“…This evidence suggests that the diffusion of environmental objectives differs between industries and supply chains with different structural formations and the effectiveness of green purchasing policies varies between contexts. 58 It is imperative that certain conditions are met for effective SSCM. A review of related literature 13,14,63 suggests that conditions such as top-level leadership, cross-functional teams and effective communication (see Table 3 for full lists) are required for successful implementation of SSCM.…”

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Achieving sustainability in the construction supply chain

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Fleming

2008

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

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Sustainable construction and supply chain management (SCM) have, in recent years, become two of the most important performance-related issues within the construction industry. To achieve corporate sustainability within any organisation, it is essential that sustainability issues are addressed throughout the organisation's whole supply chain, a process referred to as sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). The implementation of SCM and sustainability is, however, an extremely complex undertaking. Through an extensive literature review and detailed interviews, this research has identified the conditions and strategies for achieving SSCM within construction organisations. The research also investigated the meaning, barriers and enablers, issues, tools and techniques for achieving successful SCM and SSCM. The study was based on the perspectives of senior managers of exemplar organisations with a proven track record in sustainability and SCM. It has been possible to identify best practice from which other organisations can learn, thus supporting the industry in the move towards more sustainable construction practices.

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“…Furthermore, chemicals, such as dyestuffs, resins, softening agents, washing detergents and many others, used in fashion product materials, cause serious pollution problems [41]. A green-oriented firm aims to design and produce products that can minimize the negative impact on the environment by giving special attention to the waste, carbon emissions and energy used in each of these three stages [42].…”

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Sustainable Rent-Based Closed-Loop Supply Chain for Fashion Products

Chen

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Abstract:The textile and clothing industry generates much pollution and consumes a large amount of resources. Improper uses and disposal of clothing products make the problems much more severe. Fast fashion products shorten the valid lifecycle and generate more waste than regular clothing products. Considering the features of fashion products, a system of a rent-based closed-loop supply chain is developed to improve the sustainability of fashion products. The supply chain processes (fashion design and manufacturing, laundry, logistics and disposal), the operations management issues (inventory management, closed-loop logistics, human-clothing matching, booking system and the rental pricing) and the sustainability promotion aspects (customization, responsive system, culture and policy aspects) are investigated by devising sustainable strategies. The rationalities of the developed system and strategies are reviewed and elucidated in detail. The results may contribute to building sustainable closed-loop fashion supply chains, the related information systems and operational and managerial mechanisms.

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Green purchasing and supply policies: do they improve companies’ environmental performance?

Cited by 291 publications

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Sustainable supply chain management in tourism

Sustainable supply chain management in tourism

Achieving sustainability in the construction supply chain

Sustainable Rent-Based Closed-Loop Supply Chain for Fashion Products

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