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 – 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 – Awareness of environmental impacts on society is increasing among companies. In order to turn environmental problems into business opportunities, many companies are beginning to consider how environmental, or green aspects can be integrated into their service offerings. This...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to draw on several perspectives rarely used in reverse logistics (RL) research – such as sustainable development, the natural resource-based view and green innovation – to examine the relationship between RL innovation and environmental and economic...

This study uses a novel dataset from 54 countries and regions to explore how exposure to climate change regulatory shocks influences firms' debt costs. The findings reveal that such exposure generally increases the cost of debt. However, this scenario is reversed for firms that find greater...