Effects of governance structures on sustainability-oriented supplier behaviour
Untertitel:
Analysis of national action plans and their effects in public procurement
Zeitschrift:
International Journal of Business Environment
Jahrgang:
10
Heftnummer:
1
Publikationsdatum:
01.07.2018
Jahr:
2018
Seiten von - bis:
75-94
Sprache:
Englisch
Stichwörter:
public ; regulation ; governance ; supply chain ; sustainability ; world society theory
Abstract:
Research examining sustainable supply chains usually addresses
the question of how companies involve members of their supply chains into
their sustainability practices. Overarching governance structures are often not
in the core focus, but they play a significant role in creating behavioural
responses that promote sustainable practices. This article explains sustainability
governance structures through the lenses of the world polity theory and
analyses data from a survey on European public supply chains and national
action plans. The findings show that suppliers of public authorities in the
European Union better meet sustainability targets when national action plans
are in place. Thus, suppliers behave according to overarching supply chain
sustainability governance structures. This study does not neglect the existence
of other motives for sustainable supplier behaviour, but explains the success of
sustainability initiatives with a supply chain governance structure. «
Research examining sustainable supply chains usually addresses
the question of how companies involve members of their supply chains into
their sustainability practices. Overarching governance structures are often not
in the core focus, but they play a significant role in creating behavioural
responses that promote sustainable practices. This article explains sustainability
governance structures through the lenses of the world polity theory and
analyses data from a survey on European... »