Purpose – This paper aims to explore possible internal and external challenges of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) from developed countries to develop sustainable environmental development programs in China. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on the author's five...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide information about which conditions green supply chains have to fulfil in order to attain an environmentally sustainable situation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes a macro economic analysis in which, first, the non‐human – made...

Purpose – The paper seeks to develop an analytical decision model that is used to investigate the performance of a supply chain when product, process, and environmental quality characteristics are considered. Design/methodology/approach – Environmental performance measures and methods to...

Purpose – This paper seeks to frame and model the environmental issues and impacts associated with the management of pallets throughout the entire life cycle, from materials to manufacturing, use, transportation to end‐of‐life disposal. Design/methodology/approach – A linear minimum cost...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the current state of sustainability efforts within the field of supply chain management, more specifically supply chain logistics operations, and to identify opportunities and provide recommendations for firms to follow sustainable operations....

Purpose: Based on the empirical findings from a survey of Korean firms with greater environmental risks, this paper aims to identify variables that either promote or inhibit the successful implementation of green sourcing strategy and to evaluate the effects of green sourcing on the firm’s...