Sustainable Supply Chains and Energy: Where “planet” meets “profit
Book chapter, 2019

The chapter provides a perspective on sustainable supply chains and energy with clear implications: profit must meet planet. The chapter begins with a brief explanation of the key concepts and explanatory logic of energy efficiency as a mechanism of sustainable supply chains. This is developed further through a systems-level perspective as a means of scoping the potential for energy efficiency improvements. A set of four types of logistics situations that cut through the supply chain illustrate how supply chains set conditions for energy consumption and improving energy efficiency.

sustainability

Supply Chain

logistics

Energy efficiency

Author

Arni Halldorsson

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics

Caroline Sundgren

Hanken School of Economics

Jessica Wehner

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics

Handbook on the Sustainable Supply Chain

444-463
9781786434265 (ISBN)

ELIN: Energy efficiency of logistics services -- inside-out

Swedish Energy Agency (P43314-2), 2016-12-06 -- 2019-12-31.

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Areas of Advance

Transport

Energy

Subject Categories

Energy Engineering

Business Administration

Energy Systems

DOI

10.4337/9781786434272.00029

More information

Latest update

4/21/2023