This book highlights what it takes to be successful in identifying and
executing environmental responsibility from an operational perspective.
It provides cutting-edge research from globally recognized field
experts. It is a useful resource for practitioners to explore why and
how firms engage in environmentally responsible operations, but also a
valuable resource for academics as an introductory reference that
provides direct exposure to key environmental operational problems faced
by many firms today. This book can also be used as an introductory
reading for students with varying educational backgrounds - from
business school students interested in environmental issues to
environmental scientists interested in obtaining a business
perspective - as it provides a broad scope of key issues at the
interface of operations management and environmental and social
responsibility.
Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains is structured in a modular
fashion, with each chapter introducing and analyzing a specific timely
topic, allowing readers to identify the chapters that relate to their
interests. More specifically, the book distinguishes between two key
drivers of environmentally responsibility: Profit and Regulatory
compliance. The book is divided into five sections. The first three
sections of the book explore profit driven environmental responsibility,
and provide examples as to where the motives for environmentally
responsible business practices come from, where business opportunities
are, and what operational perspectives are key to profitability. The
last two sections of the book focus on regulation as a driver of
environmental responsibility and identify motives, opportunities, or
operational perspectives as to effective regulatory compliance.
Ultimately the book introduces the reader to the fundamentals of
sustainable operations and highlights the latest research on the topic.
