Social and Environmental Dimensions of Organizations and Supply Chains Tradeoffs and Synergies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brandenburg, Marcus (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hahn, Gerd J. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Rebs, Tobias (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Greening of Industry Networks Studies, 5
• Subjects: Business logistics.; Industrial management-Environmental aspects.; Social responsibility of business.; Business-Religious aspects.; Supply Chain Management.; Sustainability Management.; Corporate Environmental Management.; Corporate Social Responsibility.; Faith, Spirituality and Business.
• Physical Description: VIII, 282 p. 63 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319595870
• ISSN: 2543-0246 ;
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59587-0

This book focuses on environmental and social factors in international supply chains and industry networks. It explores whether socially-responsible and environmentally-conscious operations are complementary or conflictive to economic targets. The book elaborates on innovative approaches to manage the economic, ecological and social performance in supply networks from different perspectives. In addition, it links sustainability to operational processes and illustrates specific application contexts. Moreover, it covers the social dimension of sustainability. The rise of sustainability in management forces enterprises to revisit the concept of profitability that drives their operations. Social standards and ecological targets represent critical factors that challenge industry networks. The interplay of these goals requires new insights from scientific research and managerial practice. New approaches and systems are needed to minimize environmental and social harms and to promote sustainability.