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Enterprises are encouraged to develop sustainability policies in collaboration with their business partners and other stakeholders. A variety of issues require coordination, regulation and standard procedures. Governments often step in to create a regulatory framework for such developments. An essential element of collaboration in the world of business is the establishment of efficient supply chains.
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These process steps are based on Federal Environment Agency (2017).
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Wolters, T. (2023). Sustainable Business at the Supply Chain Level. In: Sustainable Value Creation. Sustainable Finance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35351-2_4
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