Sustainable Supply Chain Risk Management in a Climate-Changed World: Review of Extant Literature, Trend Analysis, and Guiding Framework for Future Research

Abstract

In the face of climate change (CC), “business as usual” is futile. The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events (e.g., hurricanes, floods, droughts, and heatwaves) have hurt lives, displaced communities, destroyed logistics networks, disrupted the flow of goods and services, and caused delays, capacity failures, and immense costs. This study presents a strategic approach we term “Climate-Change Resilient, Sustainable Supply Chain Risk Management” (CCR-SSCRM) to address CC risks in supply chain management (SCM) pervading today’s business world. This approach ensures supply chain sustainability by balancing the quadruple bottom line pillars of economy, environment, society, and culture. A sustainable supply chain analytics perspective was employed to support these goals, along with a systematic literature network analysis of 699 publications (2003–2022) from the SCOPUS database. The analysis revealed a growing interest in CC and supply chain risk management, emphasizing the need for CCR-SSCRM as a theoretical guiding framework. The findings and recommendations may help to guide researchers, policymakers, and businesses. We provide insights on constructing and managing sustainable SCs that account for the accelerating impacts of CC, emphasizing the importance of a proactive and comprehensive approach to supply chain risk management in the face of CC. We then offer directions for future research on CCR-SSCRM and conclude by underlining the urgency of interdisciplinary collaboration and integration of climate considerations into SCM for enhanced resilience and sustainability.

Leveraging Industry 4.0 Technologies for Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains: Evidence from the Extant Literature

“…This suggests a growing interest in this field. In contrast, papers on climate change and disasters remained minimal in number initially but surged significantly in 2015, likely due to the Paris Agreement signed that year [13]. Articles related to I4.0 have slowly increased, with a rapid jump in 2020.…”

“…HSC organizations operate in increasingly complex and dynamic contexts in the current global environment. Yun and Ülkü [13] assert that a sustainable supply chain becomes inevitable in meeting the drastic changes in climate and crises.…”

“…While the role of culture has been an essential construct in the design of successful supply chains, research exploring the impact of culture on the success of HSCs is scarce [13,40]. As shown in Figure 1, the quadruple bottom-line (QBL) pillars-encompassing economic, social, environmental, and cultural factors [46]-provide a comprehensive framework for sustainable HSCs.…”

“…This study employs systematic literature network analysis (SLNA), integrating an organized literature review with bibliometric network analyses [13,59,60]. Figure 6 illustrates the SLNA process utilizing multidisciplinary academic databases.…”

“…HSCs are crucial for effective responses, providing relief such as food, water, shelter, and medical supplies to those in need. As the increasing trend of disasters and refugees due to the impacts of climate change will likely continue in the future [13], the role of HSCs in disaster response, recovery, and relief efforts for supporting communities in need is critical [14,15].…”