The influence of ethical practice on sustainable supplier selection in the furniture industry
Book chapter
Upadhyay, A., Alhuzaimi, W., Shukla, V. and Nur, S. 2020. The influence of ethical practice on sustainable supplier selection in the furniture industry. in: Ramanathan, U. and Ramanathan, R. (ed.) Sustainable Supply Chains: Strategies, Issues, and Models Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 273-290
Chapter title | The influence of ethical practice on sustainable supplier selection in the furniture industry |
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Authors | Upadhyay, A., Alhuzaimi, W., Shukla, V. and Nur, S. |
Abstract | This study was carried out with an objective to investigate the sustainable supplier selection and ethics influence within the furniture industry. Literature has shown that corporates have increasingly adopted the ethical standards provided they also achieve economic sustainability. The current study carried out in the furniture industry aimed to achieve four objectives: (1) to appreciate the role of ethics in selection of a sustainable supplier; (2) to evaluate and assess different methods used in the selection of suppliers; (3) to appreciate the role of ethical practices in supply chain management; and (4) to explore the important ethical practices within the furniture industry. In the furniture industry, organizations are keen to involve top management in pushing for ethical practices that enhance sustainability within supply chain management. This includes the presence of environmental policies for sustainability and carrying out corporate social responsibility activities in order to |
Keywords | Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing |
Page range | 273-290 |
Book title | Sustainable Supply Chains: Strategies, Issues, and Models |
Editors | Ramanathan, U. and Ramanathan, R. |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of publication | Cham, Switzerland |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9783030488758 |
Electronic | 9783030488765 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 18 Jul 2020 |
18 Jul 2020 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 01 Dec 2020 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is an author pre-copyedit version of an chapter published in Sustainable Supply Chains: Strategies, Issues, and Models. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48876-5_9 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-48876-5_9 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48876-5_9 |
Language | English |
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