Effects of a green purchasing strategy: The case of Belfast City Council

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-44

  Murray, J Gordon ^a  

^a Belfast City Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Green issues; Local government; Purchasing; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GREEN ISSUES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN;

PURCHASING;

EID: 3843056860     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540010312954     Document Type: Review

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