Corporate Social Responsibility in Maritime Logistics

This chapter discusses the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the context of the container liner shipping industry. It looks at the current practice of CSR in this industry and outlines the framework, the reasons and the drivers for companies to adopt and implement a CSR strategy. These include, among others, the increasing commitment to fostering CSR in the private sector …

Corporate governance and sustainable prosperity

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0–333–77757–3

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xi, 311 p.

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Logistics operations, supply chain management and sustainability

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978-3-319-07287-6

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Leadership and corporate responsibility: a review of the empirical evidence

The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the state of the empirical research to date on the relationship between leadership and corporate responsibility.

How should the sustainability of the location of dry ports be measured?

The global economic structure, with its decentralized production and the consequent increase in freight traffic all over the world, creates considerable problems and challenges for the freight transport sector. This situation has led shipping to become the most suitable and cheapest way to transport goods. Thus, ports are configured as nodes with critical importance in the logistics supply chai…

Creating sustainable fresh food supply chains through waste reduction

The aim of this empirical paper is to study information sharing in fresh food supply chains, with a specific goal of reducing waste and facilitating sustainable performance. The study focuses on material and information flow issues, specifically on sharing demand and shelf-life data.

Logistics service providers and corporate social responsibility: sustainabili…

The purpose of this paper is to present a content analysis of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports published by logistics service providers (LSPs), and to analyse factors influencing the level and scope of reporting. In order to address this objective, the authors show to what extent various social and environmental categories are covered in the CSR reports. The authors also investigat…

Exploring logistics-related environmental sustainability in large retailers

The purpose of this paper is to explore and illustrate ways in which the world’s largest retailers describe their logistics-related environmental considerations, their environmental indicators applied to measure the effects of these considerations and their environmental consciousness in their CSR reports.

Making sense of green logistics

The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate whether or not greening efforts are dependent on a higher level company-wide sustainability strategy to be carried out and whether or not greening efforts lead to any changes in logistics effectiveness and logistics efficiency.

Benchmarking supply chain sustainability: insights from a field study

Given the relevance of supply chain sustainability, the aim of the present paper is threefold: first, to investigate the strategies currently undertaken by companies in the supply chain sustainability arena, and, second, to find out which phase of the supply chain is at the forefront in th implementation of initiatives towards more sustainable supply chains. Finally, the criteria commonly used…

Port sustainability and stakeholder management in supply chains: a framework …

Although sustainability is a topical concern in ports and the supply chain literature, the main focus of the academic research has been on the environmental dimension of sustainability rather than the social and economic dimensions. Since ports are indispensable nodes of supply chains involving many strategic stakeholders and activities interacting with each other, investigating the contributio…

Rx for smart hospital purchasing decisions: The impact of package design with…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of packaging design on purchasing decisions in hospitals and to identify inefficiencies in the US hospital supply chain. Recognition of inefficiencies helped to directly relate to the effects on critical factors of operation such as environment, traceability, and logistical ease which significantly add to the cost of health care.

Improving logistics efficiency of industrial districts: a framework and case …

Focused on food industrial districts, this paper proposes an integrated approach to increase sustainability and efficiency of logistics activities. The approach is conceived to design an integrated food district, starting from a set of independent companies, and to quantify the economic savings that could be gained from the pooled management of logistics and transportation activities. Moreover,…

Modal shift for greener logistics - exploring the role of the contract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate contracts of the intermodal transport market and the incentives they create for a modal shift and thus the financial and environmental efficiency of freight transport.

The future role of logistics for global wealth – scenarios and discontinuit…

The aim is to present research results on global logistics scenarios 2025 with focus on the future contribution the logistics industry can make to the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit.

Theories in sustainable supply chain management: a structured literature review

The purpose of this paper is to investigate theoretical perspectives in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) and contributes to understanding the current state of research in the field and its future development.

Implementing sustainability on a corporate and a functional level: Key contin…

The purpose of this paper is to identify contingencies that are inherently linked to sustainability and that influence its implementation in companies. Further, to identify which coordination mechanisms (organic or mechanistic) are most effective for the implementation on the corporate and on the functional level.

Diffusion of green supply chain management: Examining perceived quality of gr…

Extant research has yielded conflicting results regarding the relationship between adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is to further investigate this relationship by examining the case of green reverse logistics (GRL).

Themes and challenges in making supply chains environmentally sustainable

The purpose of this article is to explore themes and challenges in making supply chains environmentally sustainable.

A sustainable urban logistics dashboard from the perspective of a group of op…

The purpose of this paper is to propose a sustainable dashboard for evaluating the sustainable performance of urban delivery systems from the perspective of operational logistics managers, one of the categories of stakeholders given less consideration by public authorities in their quest for consensus.

A review of the environmental implications of B2C e-commerce : a logistics pe…

Given the importance of logistics operations in business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce and growing interest in the related environmental effects, the purpose of this paper is to offer an up-to-date literature review on the topic of B2C e-commerce environmental sustainability, specifically from a logistics perspective.

A framework of sustainable supply chain management : moving toward new theory

The authors perform a large-scale literature review and use conceptual theory building to introduce the concept of sustainability to the field of supply chain management and demonstrate the relationships among environmental, social, and economic performance within a supply chain management context.

Unlocking the potential of IC in Italian cultural ecosystems

The purpose of this paper is to explore the consistence of an ecosystem framework within the cultural sector and investigate the potential role of intellectual capital (IC) in cultural ecosystems.

Wilh. Wilhelmsen shipping company : moving from CSR tradition to CSR leadership

The purpose of this case study is to explore the depth of integration of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), defined as the triple bottom line (3BL), throughout the Wilh. Wilhelmsen (WW) Shipping Company. The endeavor is to understand how the company defines CSR, the developmental experiences of the leaders toward CSR and to identify strategies, policies and practices implemented to support …

Examining how marginalized stakeholders successfully redress their issues : a…

Can marginalized stakeholders whose issues with the firm are unaddressed because of their resource and legitimacy constraints (low salience) increase their salience by capitalizing on certain inherent properties of their stakeholder environment? The purpose of this paper is to examine this question using a real life case of the Coca-Cola controversy in Kerala, India, where a group of local abor…

United Kingdom Retail logistics in the UK: past, present and future

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the logistical transformation of British retailing over the last three decades and to discuss likely challenges that face logistics managers in the future.

Corporate governance and innovative leaders

The purpose of this paper is to attract readers’ attention to the importance of the integration of corporate governance and innovation for companies to strive further in business. The paper also attempts to illustrate how an innovation champion can exist in companies with a good corporate governance structure and fully utilize the structure, at the same time being aware of the limitations of …

Online sustainability communication practices of European seaports

Although ports have a direct and substantial impact on the social and physical environments in which they operate, studies on corporate sustainability focussing on ports are scant. This study investigates the under-researched topic of sustainability communication practices in the European seaport sector. Its purpose is to analyse to what extent, if any, are there differences in these practices.…

Increased port productivity and its impact on the Jamaican economy: a case st…

This dissertation focuses on ways of improving port performance and productivity at Kingston Terminal Operators Limited in Jamaica. Its purpose was to evaluate the organizational and managerial aspects, which affect port efficiency and effectiveness. It is the author’s view that improved port performance and productivity is the key in achieving greater customer satisfaction and enhanced compe…

Green performance criteria for sustainable ports in Asia

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure a port’s green performance. The literature is reviewed and a survey is carried out to identify major green port performance indicators and to evaluate three major ports’ overall green performance in Asia. Indicators located in the critical quadrants with a high degree of importance and low degree of performance are identified and resources…

Searching for competitive advantage through sustainability: A qualitative stu…

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in supply chains, particularly in those that function in highly competitive industries. The purpose of this paper is to understand more deeply the role sustainability plays within supply chains based on a qualitative study conducted in the New Zealand wine industry.

Exploring the integration of sustainability and supply chain management: Curr…

The aim of this paper is to provide a snapshot of the existing research and suggest potential opportunities for academic inquiry related to the concept of sustainable supply chain management.

Green performance criteria for sustainable ports in Asia

The purpose of this paper is to measure a port’s green performance. The literature is reviewed and a survey is carried out to identify major green port performance indicators and to evaluate three major ports’ overall green performance in Asia. Indicators located in the critical quadrants with a high degree of importance and low degree of performance are identified and resources are suggest…

Container terminal employees’ perceptions of the effects of sustainable sup…

Sustainability has become an important issue in container terminal operations. However, relatively little research has been conducted to assess its association with sustainable supply chainmanagement (SSCM). In this study, SSCM consists of internal sustainability practices and external sustainability collaboration. We empirically examined the effects of internal sustainability practices and ext…

Sustainable supply chain management: evolution and future directions

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of the sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) literature in the principal logistics and supply chain management journals, across a 20‐year time frame.

Sustainability in food service supply chains: future expectations from Europe…

This study aims to examine the management of food supply chains in complex and volatile business environments, where the sustainability requirements of customers and legislation are increasing. This challenging situation gives rise to the question as to how a logistics company can achieve and sustain competitive advantage through environmentally-oriented sustainability.

Stakeholder pressure in sustainable supply chain management: A systematic review

The purpose of this paper is to summarize and analyze what is known regarding the ways in which stakeholder pressure may influence supply chain sustainability. The authors extend this understanding to develop a number of research questions and propositions for future investigation on this topic.

Retail logistics

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the logistical transformation of British retailing over the last three decades and to discuss likely challenges that face logistics managers in the future.

Multimodal network design for sustainable household plastic recycling

This research studies a plastic recycling system from a reverse logistics angle and investigates the potential benefits of a multimodality strategy to the network design of plastic recycling. This research aims to quantify the impact of multimodality on the network, to provide decision support for the design of more sustainable plastic recycling networks in the future.

Multicriteria analysis for benchmarking sustainability development

The purpose of this paper is to formulate the process of measuring and benchmarking the performance of sustainability development of organizations as a multi-criteria analysis problem and presents an objective approach for solving the problem in a simple manner.

Market-oriented sustainability: moderating impact of stakeholder involvement

The theoretical framework for market-oriented sustainability developed by Crittenden, Crittenden, Ferrell, Ferrell, and Pinney, in which the relationship between organizational culture and performance management is theorized as moderated by stakeholder involvement, is empirically assessed. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Knowledge management in environmental sustainability practices of third-party…

The purpose of this paper is to provide a structured literature review on knowledge management (KM) and KM strategy in environmental sustainability practices of logistics service providers. The paper highlights the nature and scope of existing research and identifies areas for future research .

Integrating environmental management into supply chains: A systematic literat…

The need to integrate environmental management into supply chains has been recognized recently. Yet, there is a lack of theoretical ground and conceptual framework guiding such efforts to leverage resources and capabilities across supply chain partners. Grounded on stakeholder and resource orchestration theories, the purpose of this paper is to map the emerging practices, develops a theoretical…

Impact of reverse logistics on supply chain performance

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of reverse logistics on order and inventory variance amplification in a single-echelon supply chain (SC) and to propose a new order policy for dampening such amplification.

Exploring future competitive advantage through sustainable supply chains

The paper’s purpose is to outline the potential competitive advantage firms can create through the creation of a sustainable supply chain, and to describe potential measures for managers to use.

Exploring future cityscapes through urban logistics prototyping: a technical …

The purpose of this technical viewpoint is to provide a commentary of how we went about using logistics prototyping as a method to engage citizens, science fiction (SF) writers and small- to medium- sized enterprises (SME’s). Six urban logistic prototypes built on the themes of future cities, community resilience and urban supply chain management (SCM) are summarized, together with details of…

Evaluating the economic sustainability of sanitation logistics in Senegal

This research was performed with the aim of determining if the emptying of latrines in a flood-prone urban slum area would be a sustainable and profitable business for private-sector service providers.

Environmental sustainability of logistics service provider: an ANP-QFD approach

The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology with systematic metrics for logistics service providers (LSPs) to develop their environmental sustainability performance in the context of green supply chain management.

Environmental sustainability of logistics service provider: an ANP-QFD approach

The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology with systematic metrics for logistics service providers (LSPs) to develop their environmental sustainability performance in the context of green supply chain management.

Engaging donors in smart compassion: USAID CIDI’s Greatest Good Donation Ca…

The aim of this research paper is to explain how principles of supply chain management (SCM) provide important conditions for the production, accessibility and use of energy, from the point of origin to the point of consumption.