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Greening logistics outsourcing: reasons, actions and influencing factors

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  • Pietro Evangelista
  • Lodovico Santoro
  • Jukka Hallikas
  • Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen
  • Katrina Lintukangas

Abstract

This paper explores the environmental practices carried out in the transport and logistics industry. The study assumes the third-party logistics (3PLs) provides perspective and it examines reasons, green initiatives and factors affecting such initiatives. The research involved a case study analysis conducted on 31 Italian 3PLs. The approach used assumes that green initiatives implemented by 3PLs depend from different reasons. Accordingly, three clusters of companies characterised by different environmental sensitivity were identified. The results indicate that each of the three clusters is characterised by different environmental sensitivity, significant differences about the adoption of green initiatives and different influencing factors. The study findings allow to draw a number of managerial recommendations for improving the environmental sustainability of logistics outsourcing and potential future research avenues.

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  • Pietro Evangelista & Lodovico Santoro & Jukka Hallikas & Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen & Katrina Lintukangas, 2019. "Greening logistics outsourcing: reasons, actions and influencing factors," International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 34(3), pages 269-296.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijlsma:v:34:y:2019:i:3:p:269-296
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    Cited by:

    1. Noorliza Karia, 2022. "Antecedents and Consequences of Environmental Capability towards Sustainability and Competitiveness," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-16, September.
    2. K. Noorliza, 2023. "Determinants of an Environmentally Sustainable Model for Competitiveness," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-18, January.
    3. Nathalie Touratier-Muller & Jacques Jaussaud, 2021. "Development of Road Freight Transport Indicators Focused on Sustainability to Assist Shippers: An Analysis Conducted in France through the FRET 21 Programme," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-17, August.

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