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LGSC-558: Green Supply Chain Report a Broken Link

This course addresses issues in supply chain sustainability. You will be introduced to topics that span several critical functional areas—logistics/transportation, marketing/distribution, operations, and purchasing—as well as the key elements of environmental and social governance strategies. The course also discusses a number of tools and practices to enhance supply chain sustainability.

Required Readings

Lesson 1

Reading 1: Carter, C. R., & Rogers, D. S. (2008). A framework of sustainable supply chain management: Moving toward new theory. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 38(5), 360–387.
Reading 2: Larson, P. D., & Khare, A. (July 30, 2010). A systematic review of research on building sustainable supply chains – Phase 1 [Paper presentation]. Presented at the International Symposium on Green Supply Chains, Akron, OH, United States. 
Reading 3: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (2016, January 6). ISO 26000 in the post-2015 development agenda. https://www.iso.org/news/2016/01/Ref2039.html
Reading 4: Sroufe, R., & Melnyk, S. (2017). Chapter 1: Sustainable supply chain management: The next industrial revolution. In Developing sustainable supply chains to drive value: Management issues, insights, concepts, and tools—Foundations (pp. 3–22). https://0-ebookcentral-proquest-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/lib/athabasca-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4983799#
Reading 5: Turner, C. (2010). How Walmart is saving the world. Canadian Business, 83(20), 44–48.
Reading 6: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (2010). ISO 26000—Social responsibility. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html

Note: Students need only read the general overview and are not required to order the actual standards.

Lesson 2

Reading 7: Supply Chain Canada. (2019). SCC code of ethics for professionals in the field of supply chain management. https://www.supplychaincanada.com/media/files/code-of-ethics.pdf
Reading 8: Krause, D. R., Vachon, S., & Klassen, R. D. (2009). Special topic forum on sustainable supply chain management: Introduction and reflections on the role of purchasing management. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 45(4), 18–25. 
Reading 9: Meehan, J., & Bryde, D. (2011). Sustainable procurement practice. Business Strategy & the Environment, 20(2), 94–106. 
Reading 10: Pagell, M., Wu, Z., & Wasserman, M. E. (2010). Thinking differently about purchasing portfolios: An assessment of sustainable sourcing. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 46(1), 57–73. 

Lesson 3

Reading 11: Curkovic, S. & Sroufe, R. (2011). Using ISO 14001 to promote a sustainable supply chain strategy. Business Strategy and the Environment, 20(2), 71–93.
Reading 12: Kotzab, H., Munch, H. M., de Faultrier, B., & Teller, C. (2011). Environmental retail supply chains: When global Goliaths become environmental Davids. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 39(9), 658–681.
Reading 13: Tate, W. L., Ellram, L. M., & Kirchoff, J. F (2010). Corporate social responsibility reports: A thematic analysis related to supply chain management. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 46(1), 19–44.
Reading 14: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (2011). ISO 14000 family—Environmental management. https://www.iso.org/standards/popular/iso-14000-family

Note: Students need only read the general overview and are not required to order the actual standards.

Lesson 4

Reading 15: Golicic, S. K., Boerstler, C. N., & Ellram, L. M. (2010). ‘Greening’ the transportation in your supply chain. MIT Sloan Management Review, 51(2), 47–55.
Reading 16: Business for Social Responsibility (BSR). (2016, October 10). BSR/GlobeScan state of sustainable business survey 2016. https://www.bsr.org/our-insights/report-view/bsr-globescan-sustainable-business-survey-2016
Reading 17: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (2018). OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises: Responsible business conduct matters. http://www.oecd.org/corporate/mne/responsible-business-conduct-matters.htm

Supplementary Readings

CEC. (2010). Facts and figures on North American freight transportation. In Sustainable freight transportation in North America: Mapping the road to a sustainable future. Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
CEC. (2011). Destination sustainability: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from freight transportation in North America. Commission for Environmental Cooperation. http://www3.cec.org/islandora/en/item/4237-destination-sustainability-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-freight-en.pdf
CTHRC. (2012). Beyond the wheel: Survey technical report. Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council. https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/31758322/beyond-the-wheel-survey-technical-report-canadian-trucking-
Graham, S. (2011). Keep on truckin': Technology driving a cleaner tomorrow. Financial Executive, 27(2), 32–35.