Blockchain Practices, Potentials, and Perspectives in Greening Supply Chains

Mahtab Kouhizadeh and Joseph Sarkis
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Mahtab Kouhizadeh: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Robert A. Foisie School of Business, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
Joseph Sarkis: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Robert A. Foisie School of Business, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: Blockchain technology is an inchoate technology whose current popularity is peaking. Some of the most pervasive blockchain technology use cases exist for supply chains. Sustainable, and especially green, supply chains can benefit from blockchain technology, but there are also caveats. The sustainability and environmental management research and academic literature is only starting to investigate this emergent field. This paper seeks to help advance the discussion and motivate additional practice and research related to green supply chains and blockchain technology. This viewpoint paper provides insight into some of the main dimensions of blockchain technology, an overview of the use cases and issues, and some general research areas for further investigation.

Keywords: blockchain; supply chain; green supply chain; use cases; applications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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