Performances of key processes in green supply chains

Abstract

There is an obvious negative influence of business activities of supply chains on the environment, which represents one of the most significant problems at the global level. Due to their activities, industries have disrupted the environmental balance greatly. The concept of green supply chain arose from the successful execution of production activities while taking care of the environment. The subject of this paper refers to describing activities within chains in specific segments in order to examine the ways in which satisfactory financial performances can still be achieved in combination with environmental (green) performances. The goal of this article is to identify supply chain components that can adopt environmental activities, demonstrate environmental responsibility and improve green performance. The focus is mostly on identifying measures inside core processes, such as defining environmental activities and restructuring supply chains, in order to meet the expectations of environmental preservation and environmentally conscious consumers (buyers) as green supply chain members.