Drivers and barriers to environmental supply chain management practices: Lessons from the public and private sectors

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-85

  Walker, Helen ^a   Di Sisto, Lucio ^b   McBain, Darian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UBS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS PASA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental; Green; Private; Public; Supply chain; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149167024     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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