Green Supply Chain management
Green Supply Chain Management,
Marketing Tool or Revolution?
Françoise van den Broek
Published on the occasion of the inaugural speech related to the lectureship Logistics & Sustainability
Green Supply Chain Management,
Marketing Tool or Revolution?
Françoise van den Broek
Published on the occasion of the inaugural speech related to the lectureship Logistics & Sustainability
F.N. van den Broek-Serlé, MSc, CEMS MIM, MTL
Breda | Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, January 2010
This report has been financed by NEA Transport research and training Ltd. and NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Academy for Urban
Development, Logistics & Mobility
Quoting of figures and/or text is permitted only when the source is clearly mentioned.
Contents
3
1 | Introduction
5
2 | The evolution of supply chain management and trends influencing future concepts
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The ‘dark side’ of globalisation
2.3 Cost, service level and sustainability
2.4 Sustainability changes shape over time
2.5 Sustainability will become one of the prime drivers of the supply chain agenda
2.6 Green issues increasingly important but not yet core part of corporate strategy
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3 | Why consider going ‘green’?
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Regulations
3.2.1 Dutch government
3.2.2 European Union
3.2.3 China’s regulations push market developments
3.2.4 Abu Dhabi and Dubai are taking the energy lead
3.3 Implementing green efforts at an early stage
3.4 Hurdles in the process of going green
3.5 Level of awareness is rising
3.6 Revenue opportunities: new product development and green marketing
or should we call it ‘green washing’?
3.7 Does ‘going green’ generate turnover?
3.8 Rewards of going green are both tangible and intangible
3.9 Five stages towards sustainability
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4 | How companies deal with sustainability within the supply chain
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Isolated approaches
Marketing Tool or Revolution?
Françoise van den Broek
Published on the occasion of the inaugural speech related to the lectureship Logistics & Sustainability
Green Supply Chain Management,
Marketing Tool or Revolution?
Françoise van den Broek
Published on the occasion of the inaugural speech related to the lectureship Logistics & Sustainability
F.N. van den Broek-Serlé, MSc, CEMS MIM, MTL
Breda | Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, January 2010
This report has been financed by NEA Transport research and training Ltd. and NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Academy for Urban
Development, Logistics & Mobility
Quoting of figures and/or text is permitted only when the source is clearly mentioned.
Contents
3
1 | Introduction
5
2 | The evolution of supply chain management and trends influencing future concepts
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The ‘dark side’ of globalisation
2.3 Cost, service level and sustainability
2.4 Sustainability changes shape over time
2.5 Sustainability will become one of the prime drivers of the supply chain agenda
2.6 Green issues increasingly important but not yet core part of corporate strategy
11
3 | Why consider going ‘green’?
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Regulations
3.2.1 Dutch government
3.2.2 European Union
3.2.3 China’s regulations push market developments
3.2.4 Abu Dhabi and Dubai are taking the energy lead
3.3 Implementing green efforts at an early stage
3.4 Hurdles in the process of going green
3.5 Level of awareness is rising
3.6 Revenue opportunities: new product development and green marketing
or should we call it ‘green washing’?
3.7 Does ‘going green’ generate turnover?
3.8 Rewards of going green are both tangible and intangible
3.9 Five stages towards sustainability
23
4 | How companies deal with sustainability within the supply chain
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Isolated approaches
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