Environmental Supply Chain Strategy Elective Course at Business School IUJ
Environmental Supply Chain Strategy
The integration of the environmental issues into the supply chain is becoming increasingly important for firms. Many firms find opportunities to improve environmental performance and reduce cost simultaneously by integrating environmental considerations in their supply chain. Many firms require suppliers to disclose information on environmental performance such as the certification of ISO 14001. This course introduces concepts and practices of environmental supply chain management and strategy. We will review different theoretical approaches in environmental supply chain management and strategy to build our conception foundation on this subject. We will also use case studies to understand how firms integrate environmental considerations into their supply chain. In addition, we touch on the subjects necessary to understand in the supply chain management including ISO 14001, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), environmental accounting and environmental partnership building. We attempt to understand both theories and practices of environmental supply chain management and strategy through this course.