Integrating sustainability performance measurement into logistics and supply networks: A multi-methodological approach

British Accounting Review

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 361-378

  Lee, Ki Hoon ^a   Wu, Yong ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Carbon management; Eco efficiency; Environmental and sustainability management accounting; Green logistics; Sustainability performance measurement; Sustainable supply chain management; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919466427     PISSN: 08908389     EISSN: 10958347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bar.2014.10.005     Document Type: Article

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