Green supply chain management: A review

Abstract

Sustainable development has made remarkable progress in establishing environmental and social sustainability towards operations management and the supply chain. Sustainable development means "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations" Sustainability covers three aspects: economic, environmental and social responsibility. In recent years, with the raising of awareness in environmental protection and sustainable development in enterprises, the green issue has become more and more critical in supply chain management. Green supply chain management (GSCM) is about making the entire supply chain more environmental sustainable. GSCM is one of the recent innovations for the enhancement of capabilities of Supply Chain Management. The purpose of this paper is to briefly review the literature of the green supply chain management (GSCM) over the last three decades. The major activities that came out of the literature are: green operations, green design, green manufacturing, reverse logistics and waste management. This paper also discusses the key drivers for green initiatives. © Research India Publications.