Affiliation:
1. Department of Logistics and Supply Chain, Thuongmai University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Abstract
The logistics industry has been as a significant contributor to carbon emissions. Within Vietnam’s logistics sector, there is a notable contrast in terms of the quantity of foreign and Vietnamese companies and their respective market shares. This article used a structured survey and descriptive analysis to investigate the low-carbon-emission measures employed by domestic and foreign-invested logistics service providers (LSPs), comparing the results of these two groups, and in-depth interviews were applied for further discussion. The relevant literature was reviewed and expert insights were used to develop a comprehensive questionnaire, resulting in 166 completed responses, of which 159 were suitable for data analysis. The findings reveal variations in the degree to which low-carbon practices are adopted by foreign and domestic firms. In addition to changes in transport modes and the use of energy-saving lighting, the adoption levels of other low-carbon practices show that foreign LSPs exhibit higher engagement compared to their domestic counterparts. This can be attributed to their extensive global operations, greater access to capital resources, and a greater awareness of the importance of green initiatives in developed countries. In conclusion, this study conducts a comparative analysis between foreign-invested and domestic firms, which has not been previously investigated.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
Reference36 articles.
1. Impacts of low-carbon power policy on carbon mitigation in Guangdong Province, China;Cheng;Energy Policy,2016
2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2023). Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2021, Executive Summary, EPA.
3. United Nations (2023, August 01). Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. Available online: https://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/Agenda%2021.pdf.
4. Nguyen, M.N. (2023, September 16). Annual CO2 Emissions of Vietnam from 2010 to 2021. Statista. Available online: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195874/vietnam-annual-co2-emissions/.
5. What drives the carbon emission in the Chinese cities—A case of pilot low carbon city of Beijing;Shen;J. Clean. Prod.,2018