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| Author: | Bowen, F. E. |
| Title: | Horses for Courses: Explaining the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Green Supply |
| Journal: | Greener Management International
2001 : AUTUMN, 35, p. 41-60 |
| Index terms: | THEORIES SUPPLY ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Researchers and policy-makers have become increasingly enthusiastic about greening purchasing and supply management activities. In theory, greening supply should both limit environmental damage from industrial activities and deliver bottom-line benefits to implementing firms. However, compared with other environmental initiatives, few firms have implemented extensive green supply programmes. This paper seeks to resolve the apparent paradox between the desirability of green supply in theory and the slow implementation of green supply in practice. Using data from a recent series of interviews and a questionnaire in the UK, the authors examine the green supply practices adopted by particular types of firm and their performance implications. |
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