Industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis and supply chain environmental sustainability: A case study of a large UK distributor

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 632-643

  Leigh, Michael ^a   Li, Xiaohong ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Environmentally sustainable supply chain; Industrial Ecology; Industrial Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS; PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP; REVERSE LOGISTICS; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS; SYSTEMATIC THINKINGS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84938056136     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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