Public Sector Supply Chain Management: A Triple Helix Approach to Aligning Innovative Environmental Initiatives

Azley Abd Razak (), Martyn Rowling (), Gareth White () and Rachel Mason-Jones ()
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Azley Abd Razak: University of the West of England, UK
Martyn Rowling: University of South Wales, UK
Gareth White: University of South Wales, UK
Rachel Mason-Jones: University of South Wales, UK

Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2016, vol. 10, issue 1, 43-52

Abstract: This paper argues that in order to deliver greater levels of sustainable performance, environmental strategy should be addressed at the supply chain level and not just at the level of the individual organisation. It demonstrates the similarities between the environmental statements of companies in both the private and public sectors and proposes that public sector organisations, by virtue of their considerable spend with private sector organisations, are in a powerful position to encourage and support environmental initiatives throughout their supply chains. Drawing upon Triple Helix Theory the paper discusses the importance of unifying the efforts of government, industry and academia in order to identify and operationalise innovative thinking in economies. It explores the roles of public and private sector organisations along with universities in developing environmental strategies and practices within supply chains. Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are discussed and the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is identified as a potential mechanism for structuring and reporting the collaborative environmental improvement performance of supply chains.

Keywords: green supply chain management; performance; university; industry; engagement; alignment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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