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Green Supply Chain

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This chapter discusses the background, characteristics, and requirements/constraints of supply chains. A major focus is how they have been developing towards more green performance. Several case studies are given documenting the activities of companies that have taken leadership in green supply chain, material reuse, and recycling. Problems associated with implementing green supply chains are discussed.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard defines three scopes of GHG emission and require companies to report their Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emission, While the Scope 3 emission is optional [3].

  2. 2.

    Cygnus Business Consulting and Research [28] estimates the 2006 global apparel retail industry to be valued at $852.8 billion. According to SBI [29] organic cotton retail sales in 2006 were $1.1 billion. Of this amount, they estimate 85% to account for apparel, with the remaining 15% accounting for home textiles. Using these figures, organic cotton apparel retail sales for 2006 are valued at $1.275 billion, or 0.1% of all retail apparel.

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    Patagonia [31] estimates the CO2 emissions (from production and transport) associated with their T-shirt to be 1.6 kg. They also estimate the weight of the shirt to be one-eighth the weight of this figure, which can be calculated as 0.2 kg. Using Budden’s [30] estimates for the impacts of cotton production, conventional cotton fiber production would be six times the weight, or 1.2 kg, and organic cotton production would be two times the weight, or 0.4 kg.

  4. 4.

    Patagonia [31] estimates the CO2 emissions (from production and transport) associated with their polo shirt to be 12 kg. They also estimate that these emissions are 46 times the weight of the shirt. The weight of the shirt can then be calculated as approximately 0.26 kg. Using Budden’s [30] estimates for the impacts of cotton production, conventional cotton fiber production would be six times the weight, or 1.57 kg, and organic cotton production would be two times the weight, or 0.52 kg.

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Chen, Y., Simon, R., Reich-Weiser, C., Woo, J. (2013). Green Supply Chain. In: Dornfeld, D. (eds) Green Manufacturing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6016-0_4

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