Integrating Business Sustainability into Supply Chain Management

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  • Zabihollah Rezaee PhD, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CGFM, CSOXp, CGRCP, CGOVP, CGMA, CRMA Thompson-Hill Chair of Excellence & Professor of Accountancy, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Abstract:

Companies today face the challenge of adopting proper supply chain sustainability (SCS) strategies and practices to respond effectively to emerging global sustainability initiatives. Business sustainability has become a strategic imperative, with a focus on both financial and non-financial sustainability performance, which creates shared value for all stakeholders. This paper examines the integration of business sustainability into SCS by presenting a model consisting of sustainability theories, sustainability continuous improvement, and sustainability best practices. Companies can use the suggested model to integrate both financial and non-financial sustainability performance information into business models, corporate culture, and supply chain management. This paper also presents several best practices of supply chain sustainability performance by investigating the SCS of a sample of high-profile companies worldwide across many industries. The suggested model and best practices of SCS in this study have implications for policymakers, regulators, standard-setters, management, researchers, and educators. Propositions are posited for the suggested model in promoting business sustainability and SCS strategies.    

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volume 3  issue 9

pages  1- 15

publication date 2018-04-01

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