Sustainable Supply Chain Management: review of triggers, challenges and conceptual framework.

Abstract

Abstract An urgent need for organizations arises during the last nine years to incorporate social and environmental concerns into their Supply Chain. The adoption of new sustainable practices is no more a choice neither an option, it becomes one the company worries. This review aims to take a fresh look into the consideration of Sustainability in Supply Chain Management patterns for the last nine years (from 2010 to 2019) with a critical point of view. A growing awareness toward years of sustainability has contributed to the development of the new Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) practices. The literature review provides an overview about the area of Sustainable Supply-chain Management (SSCM), it also outlines practices and patterns that need to be developed, with a focus on the current issues and emphasizing on used methodologies. A time line of relevant papers is also provided as a reference by using the rich and targeted body of researches. Moreover, a conceptual framework is proposed and the role of stakeholders is clearly defined. Finally, a summary of results and interpretations is provided, and the future research perspectives and issues are highlighted.