Towards Green Transportation Practices Using a Buyer/Supplier Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review

Gisèle Mendy Bilek, Richard Calvi, Daniel Erhel and Youcef Mechouar ()
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Gisèle Mendy Bilek: IAE Pau-Bayonne, Laboratoire de Recherche en Management, College of Études Européennes et Internationales, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, 64100 Bayonne, France
Richard Calvi: Institute for Research in Management and Economics, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74940 Annecy, France
Daniel Erhel: Institute for Research in Management and Economics, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74940 Annecy, France
Youcef Mechouar: Research Center in Economics & Management, IUT de Sceaux, Université Paris-Saclay, 92330 Sceaux, France

Logistics, 2024, vol. 8, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: Background : The role of individual supply chain actors in carbon emissions reduction (CER) is well-documented. However, it is critical to identify the conditions required to develop a systemic approach for encouraging these actors to share their visions and align their environmental strategy for CER. This study aims to identify the determinants (motivations, pressures, and incentives) and modalities (practices conducting greening transportation from shippers and logistics service providers (LSP) point of view) necessary for a better environmental alignment between actors for a CER initiative. Methods : We base our argument on a systemic literature review that points out 28 articles written in the period between 2010 and 2023 and fully aligned with the scope of our analysis. Results : The originality of our approach is that we focus on the interplay between shippers and LSPs to better understand the dynamics of green transportation practices. Conclusions : This paper invites researchers to adopt a dyadic approach to the phenomenon in order to better understand how the CER willingness is effectively diffused in the business interactions of shippers and LSP.

Keywords: carbon emissions reduction; green purchasing; green supply chain; systematic literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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