Greening the Supply Chain 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Sarkis, Joseph (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1846282985 ISBN-13: 9781846282980 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Since the Rio summit in 1992, the paradigm of corporate environmental responsibility has gradually and consistently extended beyond complying with increasingly stringent environmental regulation and taking up the proactive initiatives of a few world-class companies. Research indicates that the business and financial performance of companies may depend directly on socially and environmentally responsible business practices. Many world-class companies now realize that customers and other stakeholders do not distinguish between a company and its suppliers. As a result, greening the supply chain is an innovative idea which is fast gaining attention in the industry. Greening the Supply Chain is a compilation of important chapters written by a diverse set of international authors which incorporates a broad variety of perspectives including:
Industry practitioners and policy makers will read Greening the Supply Chain for the insights it provides into a topic of such emergent and growing concern. Undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in this field will alsofind this comprehensive and international view of environment supply chain management theory and practice a valuable resource. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Business & Economics | Operations Research |
Dewey: 658.5 |
LCCN: 2006928000 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.43" W x 9.34" (1.64 lbs) 408 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book analyzes environmental supply chain management theory and practice, with contributions by a international experts. Coverage includes concepts and principles of green supply chain management; studies of practices and concerns in industries worldwide; tools for environmental supply chain design and development; and case studies of green supply chain practices. Professionals, policy makers, researchers and students will value this book for the insights it provides into a topic of growing concern. |