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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