Consumer Impact on Supply Chain Sustainability

Abstract Globalization and ever-growing population in the World, inevitably leads to higher demand of products and services. To meet the demand of meat products, farms are expanding and as consequence there is increased negative supply chain (SC) impact on the environment. Thus, to reduce the impact, raising consumer awareness reduced consumption of red meat, can lead to more sustainable meat SCs. The aim of this paper is to show to what extent can the environmental impact be reduced by changing the types of meat consumed. The methodology used in this work is mathematical modelling (optimization), and environmental impacts and total annul meat consumption are objective functions. The result shows that the environmental impact can be significantly reduced by introducing poultry and reducing consumption of red meat

green supply chain management practices and company performance a meta analysis approach

Abstract Varying conceptualizations of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices can be observed in extant literature and there is evidence of mixed results relating GSCM practices to firm performance. These inconclusive findings have often confused managers which practices would yield desired performance outcomes. Hence, by applying meta-analysis approach in 85 independent effect sizes with a total sample size of 20011 firms, we tested the impact of GSCM practices on firm performance. Findings indicate that the relationship between GSCM practices and firm performance is positive and significant, providing empirical generalization and support to practitioners and scholars. Likewise, the GSCM practices positively and significantly influence environmental, social, operational and economic performance. This relationship is moderated by geographical region, industry type and firm size. Future studies should test how ascendants of GSCM practices affect firm's sustainability performance