Sustainable supply chain: review and discussion of best practices

• Autorzy: Grzybowska Katarzyna , Tundys Blanka

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2025.93.2.863

Warianty tytułu

PL

Zrównoważony łańcuch dostaw: przegląd i dyskusja najlepszych praktyk

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Implementing sustainable environmental and social practices in supply chains is not an easy task. This article presents the results of research on practices supporting sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in the field of environmental protection and social protection. The article provides insight into current trends observed in practical experience, prevention, and environmental and social protection in sustainable supply chains (SSC). In the research, a systematic review of published case studies was conducted using the PRISMA framework. The systematic review identified a set of 118 publications. In the research, six main thematic categories of published case studies related to the nature of the SC were recognised. For each thematic category, four groups of environmental and social practices were identified that support SSCM. Some of the highlighted practices are universal and comprehensive, occurring in every characterised supply chain. This presents a novelty compared to other available scientific works on similar topics. The study results can influence the experience of supply chain managers and contribute to improving the well-being of both the environment and society.

PL

Wdrażanie zrównoważonych praktyk środowiskowych i społecznych w łańcuchach dostaw nie jest łatwym zadaniem. Niniejszy artykuł przedstawia wyniki badań nad praktykami wspierającymi zrównoważone zarządzanie łańcuchem dostaw (SSCM) w dziedzinie ochrony środowiska i ochrony socjalnej. Artykuł dostarcza wglądu w aktualne trendy obserwowane w praktycznym doświadczeniu, zapobieganiu oraz ochronie środowiskowej i socjalnej w zrównoważonych łańcuchach dostaw (SSC). W badaniu wdrożono systematyczny przegląd opublikowanych studiów przypadków przy użyciu ram PRISMA. Przegląd systematyczny zidentyfikował zestaw 118 publikacji. W badaniu rozpoznano sześć głównych kategorii tematycznych opublikowanych studiów przypadków związanych z naturą SC. Dla każdej kategorii tematycznej zidentyfikowano pięć grup praktyk środowiskowych i społecznych, które wspierają SSCM. Niektóre z wyróżnionych praktyk są uniwersalne i kompleksowe, występujące w każdym scharakteryzowanym łańcuchu dostaw. Stanowi to nowość w porównaniu z innymi dostępnymi pracami naukowymi na podobne tematy. Wyniki badania mogą wpłynąć na doświadczenie menedżerów łańcucha dostaw i przyczynić się do poprawy dobrobytu zarówno środowiska, jak i społeczeństwa.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sustainable development practices; environmental practices; social practices; compliance practices; IT practices

PL

praktyki zrównoważonego rozwoju; praktyki środowiskowe; praktyki społeczne; praktyki zgodności prawnej; praktyki IT

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: No. 2
• Strony: art. no. 863
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 72 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Grzybowska Katarzyna

• Poznan University of Technology, Rychlewskiego Street 2, 60-965 Poznan, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-2473

autor

Tundys Blanka

• University of Szczecin

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6026-7060

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