Sustainable Solutions for SCM
2.1 Sustainable vision and strategic goals The first step of the proposed model is definition of the sustainable supply chain vision and strategic goals. The general vision of each SSCSM should be based on the Elkington’s [1] triple bottom line, i.e. balancing three fundamental sustainability dimensions: economic, environmental and social. To define specific strategic goals, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards for sustainability reporting can be used. The standards enable organisations to measure and understand their most critical impacts on the environment, society and the economy [4]: 1. The economic dimension of sustainability concerns an organisation’s impacts on the economic conditions of its stakeholders and on economic systems at local, national, and global levels. 2. The environmental dimension of sustainability concerns an organisation’s impacts on living and non-living natural systems, including land, air, water and ecosystems. 3. The social dimension of sustainability concerns an organisation’s impacts on the social systems within which it operates. GRI defines the topic-specific standards for each dimension. Economic sustainability includes six topics, environmental sustainability eight topics, and social sustainability nineteen topics (see Table 2.1). A supply chain should select key topics, which are the most important for the supply chain long-term success. Selection should be based on comprehensive strategic analysis, i.e. supply chain analysis, supply chain business environment analysis, and business environment scenarios. Next, it is necessary to define
strategic goals for each of the selected topics. Table 2.1 GRI sustainability topics [4] Economic Dimension
Environmental Dimension
Economic Performance
Materials
Market Presence
Energy Water
Indirect Economic Impacts
Procurement Practices
Biodiversity Emissions
Anti-corruption
Anti-competitive Behaviour
Effluents and Waste Environmental Compliance Supplier Environmental Assessment
Social Dimension
Employment
Rights of Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Assessment
Labour/Management Relations Occupational Health and Safety
Local Communities
Training and Education
Supplier Social Assessment
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Public Policy
Non-discrimination
Customer Health and Safety
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