Product carbon footprint developments and gaps

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 338-354

  Jensen, Jesper Kronborg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Emissions; Environmental regulations; Environmental standards; Green supply chain management; International standards; Supply chain management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860589829     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031211231326     Document Type: Article

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