Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub1
Is it Feasible to Implement Green Logistics in Emerging Markets?

Is it Feasible to Implement Green Logistics in Emerging Markets?

Marcus Thiell, Juan Pablo Soto Zuluaga
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 1947-9573|EISSN: 1947-9581|EISBN13: 9781466631656|DOI: 10.4018/jal.2013010101
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Thiell, Marcus, and Juan Pablo Soto Zuluaga. "Is it Feasible to Implement Green Logistics in Emerging Markets?." IJAL vol.4, no.1 2013: pp.1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2013010101

APA

Thiell, M. & Zuluaga, J. P. (2013). Is it Feasible to Implement Green Logistics in Emerging Markets?. International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL), 4(1), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2013010101

Chicago

Thiell, Marcus, and Juan Pablo Soto Zuluaga. "Is it Feasible to Implement Green Logistics in Emerging Markets?," International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 4, no.1: 1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2013010101

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

Smog in industrial zones, the depletion of the ozone layer, and global warming demonstrate exemplarily the harmful impact of business activities on environmental systems and the societies that act within them. Therefore, customers and many governments around the world are developing a more conscious and respectful attitude toward the environment, turning environmental concerns into a central element of many companies’ competitive strategies. As a result of these developments, the implementation of green logistics systems is gaining increasing importance worldwide. Green logistics practices, once considered proactive measures (Wu & Dunn 1995), are now integral part of many supply chains, and in many markets, their presence has become a requirement for doing business. Despite this, little is known about the current state of global practices in green logistics and obstacles of implementing them in an emerging market context. Led by the question “Is it feasible to implement green logistics in emerging markets?”, the main objectives of this article are to provide a summary of green logistics practices within a structured framework and to give an overview about the obstacles of implementing green logistics systems in emerging markets.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.