Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. I New Thinking and Business Models
01.Profit, people and planet
the triple advantage
Routes to supply chain sustainability
Why is `sustainability' important in supply chains?
`Triple advantage' in the supply chain sector
Summary
Key points
References
02.Supply chains in the `circular economy'
What is a `circular supply chain'?
The secondary materials market
Building product design into the supply chain
03.The role of supply chain technologies
Transport management systems (TMS)
Alternative fuels
The `Internet of Things' and telematics
Autonomous vehicles
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS)
Using technology to create supply chain visibility for societal impact
04.Sustainable supply chains survey
Importance to corporate strategy
The main pressures driving logistics policies
Contents note continued: The main benefits of implementing a sustainable supply chain and logistics strategy
Effectiveness of formal environmental policies
Measurement of impact on the environment
Environmental impact and suppliers
The importance of sustainability to business activities
Future commitment to the environment
pt. II Public Policy and Industry Response
05.Government policy and industry response to climate change
COP21 intergovernmental summit
EU environmental policy
US environmental policy
Logistics' impact on the environment
06.Implementing a CSR strategy
The business case behind CSR
CSR policies and practice
CSR: whose responsibility?
Environmental Management Systems
Ethical investors
Sustainability: a growing factor in tenders
Humanitarian logistics
Contents note continued: 07.Sustainable warehousing and distribution
Land use
Certification of sustainability and government incentives
Improving sustainable operations in the warehouse
Return on investment of green projects
Green energy opportunities
Warehouse operations best practice case studies
References and further reading
08.Sustainable packaging initiatives
Solutions for the reduction of packaging
Packaging of goods for e-retail
Refillable packaging
pros and cons
Reusable packaging schemes
Lifecycle assessment
09.Global or local? The ethical debate
Re-shoring: the political dimension
Local sourcing: the supply chain trend of the future
TTIP: the ethical dimension
Trade-off in environmental and ethical decision making
pt. III Ethical Issues in the Supply Chain
Contents note continued: 10.Societal and environmental supply chain responsibility
Setting the standard for suppliers
Sustainability throughout the supply chain
`Conflict-free' minerals
11.Ethics in the supply chain: societal impact
Supply chain audits
Modern slavery legislation
Employee conditions in the fashion industry
Labour issues in the high-tech sector
International retail supply chains in fruit and vegetables
Mitigating risk through `compliance'
Conclusion
12.Ethical supplier relationships
Use and abuse of supply chain power
Milk: how ethical are supermarkets' supply chains?
Corruption in supply chain relationships
13.Treatment of workers in the modern logistics sector
The increasing use of owner-drivers
The on-demand economy
unethical or new employment model?
Contents note continued: Ethical work practices in the warehouse
References.

Through case studies, surveys and unique research, this invaluable book identifies and outlines best practice employed by global manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies. --