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The role of risk in environment-related supplier initiatives

The role of risk in environment-related supplier initiatives
The role of risk in environment-related supplier initiatives
This paper extends previous literature on the greening of supply chains by giving explicit consideration to two main areas – the role of risk, and the motives for undertaking different sorts of environment-related supplier initiatives. A model is presented which describes the extent and type of environment-related supplier initiatives that may be undertaken by firms as a result of the interaction of the perceived losses to the firm associated with inaction, and the actual level of strategic purchasing in the firm.
environmental management, social responsibility, supply chain management
0144-3577
554-565
Cousins, P.D.
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Lamming, R.C.
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Bowen, F.E.
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Cousins, P.D.
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Lamming, R.C.
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Bowen, F.E.
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Cousins, P.D., Lamming, R.C. and Bowen, F.E. (2004) The role of risk in environment-related supplier initiatives. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 24 (6), 554-565. (doi:10.1108/01443570410538104).

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This paper extends previous literature on the greening of supply chains by giving explicit consideration to two main areas – the role of risk, and the motives for undertaking different sorts of environment-related supplier initiatives. A model is presented which describes the extent and type of environment-related supplier initiatives that may be undertaken by firms as a result of the interaction of the perceived losses to the firm associated with inaction, and the actual level of strategic purchasing in the firm.

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Published date: June 2004
Keywords: environmental management, social responsibility, supply chain management

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Local EPrints ID: 35980
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/35980
ISSN: 0144-3577
PURE UUID: f28d5b74-0f91-459b-b6c9-23d24d99c171

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Date deposited: 22 May 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:55

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Author: P.D. Cousins
Author: R.C. Lamming
Author: F.E. Bowen

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