A Foundation of Sustainability Related Supply Chain Risks in Stakeholder Theory

Abstract

Based on an in-depth literature review of supply chain risk management and drawing on stakeholder theory, we develop a conceptualization of sustainability-related supply chain risks. Our accompanying conceptual analysis reveals that damage caused by sustainability-related supply chain risks evolves qualitatively differently than the traditionally established mechanism. Instead of supply chain disruptions, stakeholder reactions are effective as triggers of damage to focal firms. Therefore, a novel sustainability-related supply chain risk management is required.