Practicing sustainability in operations and supply Chain management

Fritz, M. M. C.; Silva, M. E.; Touboulic, A.

Abstract

Grounded in a sustainability-practice approach, this editorial provides reflections on how sustainability can be embedded as part of organisations' daily operations and supply chain management (SCM) practices. Moving away from the understanding of a practice as a static action, we explore the metaphor of a tree to demonstrate that a practice is both complex and dynamic. In this editorial, we define practice and how sustainability practice became part of operations and SCM. We glance at previous literature on these aspects, including practice theories, and show how the papers gathered in this special issue complement the ongoing scholarly conversation. The papers additionally provide interesting contributions to advance the practice debate. Finally, we suggest several research directions.

Citation

Fritz, M. M. C., Silva, M. E., & Touboulic, A. (2022). Practicing sustainability in operations and supply Chain management. Supply Chain Forum: an International Journal, 23(4), 323-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/16258312.2022.2138160

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 14, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Nov 15, 2022
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Dec 12, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 2, 2023
• Journal: Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal
• Print ISSN: 1625-8312
• Electronic ISSN: 1624-6039
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 323-328
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/16258312.2022.2138160
• Keywords: Sustainability practice; supply chain management; practice theories
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/14882567
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16258312.2022.2138160