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Sustainability and Green Logistics

An Introduction

Frida Johansson, Simon L, Martyn Clayden, and Dr Maro Triantafyllou

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Topics Covered

  • Sustainability
  • The triple-bottom line
  • Environmental legislation
  • International treaties
  • Sustainable supply chains
  • Sustainable development goals
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Sustainable sourcing
  • Green logistics
  • Product-based and supplier-based procurement
  • Ethical materials sourcing (eg fairtrade principles)
  • Responsible supplier procurement (eg supplier code of conduct)
  • Globalisation and sourcing from developing countries
  • GreenScor model

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