Evolving Green Procurement and Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in the Organizations: A Framework to Align Functional Strategy Implementation to Organization’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Objectives
Shiv Tripathi, Gerald Petro
Abstract
Looking at the globally rising concern towards the sustainable development and environmentally sensitive practices, the responsive organizations are making positive efforts to incorporate it in their respective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies. Effective implementation of (CSR) objectives needs clear linkage between the organization’s CSR objectives and the functional objectives and plans. The function of Procurement and Supply
Chain Management, being core to the foundation of entire value chain activities, has addressed the issue through the emerging concept of the ‘Green Procurement practices’. This paper reviews the current global trend in the evolution of ‘Green Procurement’ practices and conceptualizes a generic CSR oriented functional strategic framework to further strengthen the linkage between the organization’s CSR policies and supply chain function. The methodology involves secondary-sources review and analytical conceptualization.
Chain Management, being core to the foundation of entire value chain activities, has addressed the issue through the emerging concept of the ‘Green Procurement practices’. This paper reviews the current global trend in the evolution of ‘Green Procurement’ practices and conceptualizes a generic CSR oriented functional strategic framework to further strengthen the linkage between the organization’s CSR policies and supply chain function. The methodology involves secondary-sources review and analytical conceptualization.
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ISSN: 0976-5492