Does Sustainable Supplier Cooperation Affect Performance?

Daniel Hollos (1) , Constantin Blome (1) , Kai Foerstl (2)

1 Supply Chain Management Institute
2 Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services SCS

The increasing importance of sustainable behavior in business has enhanced its impact on supply chain management. Firms foster sustainability in their supplier base in reaction to growing sustainability requirements in various ways, including sustainable supplier cooperation. Knowledge about the effects of sustainable supplier cooperation on firm performance is limited; therefore, this study tests antecedents and implications of sustainable supplier cooperation according to the triple bottom line. A survey of Western European firms reveals that sustainable supplier cooperation has generally positive effects on firm performance across social, green, and economic dimensions. However, only green practices have positive significant effects on economic performance not social practices (e.g., child labor rules). In contrast to practitioner perceptions, investments in sustainability, for example through sustainable supplier cooperation does indeed result in sufficient returns.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]

Daniel Hollos, Constantin Blome, Kai Foerstl. Does Sustainable Supplier Cooperation Affect Performance?. International Journal of Production Research, 2011, pp.1. ⟨10.1080/00207543.2011.582184⟩. ⟨hal-00724177⟩