Transparency and value chain sustainability

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 107, Issue , 2015, Pages 154-161

  Mol, Arthur P J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accountability; Democracy; Environmental performance; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; SUPPLY CHAINS; TRANSPARENCY;

ACCOUNTABILITY; CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT; DEMOCRACY; ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN; POLITICAL AGENDA; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84936890643     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.012     Document Type: Article

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