Strategic Elements of Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Abstract

The sustainability of supply chain management is a growing concern due to global value chains becoming more critical for economic and social development. This has led to increased attention on how to enhance the sustainability of supply chains. Therefore, sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is a rapidly growing field for research and exploration. SSCM concept aims to achieve environmental responsibility by incorporating environmentally sustainable practices in supply chain operations. But this may remain a distant dream without a comprehensive understanding of the strategic elements of SSCM. Hence, adopting a systematic literature review approach with content analysis, the aim of this chapter is to identify the strategic elements of SSCM and do a critical review of them so that the barriers in SSCM can be overcome to pave the way for achieving sustainable development goals in the near future.