Green logistics strategies: An analysis of usage patterns

Environmental issues affect many logistical decisions throughout the value chain. This paper identifies strategies that are the most and least popular for managing and responding to these issues, and provides evidence of relationships between select company characteristics and the specific strategies employed in managing logistics-related environmental impacts. Data was collected from companies in the U.S., Canada, and the European Union. Results suggest that the green logistics strategies of recycling/reusing materials and reducing consumption are universally popular among western industrialized nations. Firms that exhibit more intense commitment to environmental concerns than their peers augment use of these universal strategies with various specialized thrusts, such as environmental audits.