Linking sustainable business models and supply chains — Toward an integrated value creation framework

Extant literature on sustainable business models highlights that value creation stems from resources exchanged in relationships between a focal firm and its stakeholders. In this context, the has, so far, focused direct relationships. However, despite acknowledged relevance of sustainability issues supply chains, relational view company stakeholders has not been extended toward for with indirect stakeholders, such as suppliers. Addressing gap, conceptual article integrates chain management into models. It extends scope to A framework is developed supports analysis value-creating firm, suppliers, By extending conceptualization consider relationship chains beyond relationships, proposes actively manage interactions both suppliers suppliers'