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Enhancing sustainable supply chains: From prioritisation to recovery

par Guan, Lisi
Président du jury Vos, Bart B
Promoteur Vanpoucke, Evelyne ;Quintens, Lieven
Publication Non publié, 2025-05-23

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A paucity of understanding and an increase in public intolerance of sustainability issues hinder the effective development and enhancement of sustainable management practices. However, the management of sustainable transformation in supply chains is not merely a collective responsibility among stakeholders, but also requires the coordination of efforts across diverse processes, with the support of technology and the consideration of customer perceptions. The dissertation investigates how motivation and prioritisation mechanisms steer sustainable supply chain implementations. The dissertation further illustrates the implementation stage by exploring the tensions encountered in the pursuit of sustainable innovation within complex systems. To further explore the recovery of sustainable transformation failure, a two wave-vignette experiment is conducted to analyse the effectiveness of recovery strategies and their impact on stakeholder perceptions in sustainability. Overall, the dissertation comprehensively encompasses all phases of sustainable transformation, including the initial motivation stage (prioritisation), the technological evolution and support stage (implementation), and the recovery process in the event of sustainability failures (recovery). It is noteworthy that the dissertation is uniquely situated within a supply chain context, offering a comprehensive and multi-faceted exploration of the subject matter. The three empirical studies included in the dissertation make significant contributions to the existing body of knowledge by addressing critical questions related to the prioritisation through motivations, the implementation with existing tensions, and the dynamic attribution of liabilities in the recovery process. The studies provide answers to crucial questions concerning the enhancement of sustainable transformation in diverse processes within supply chain management.