Sustainability along the Value Chain: Collaborative Approaches and their Impact on Firm Performance

Authors

  • Clodia Vurro
  • Angeloantonio Russo
  • Laura A. Costanzo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4468/2014.2.04vurro.russo.costanzo

Keywords:

sustainable supply chain management, corporate social responsibility, collaborative approach, stakeholder management

Abstract

Heeding the call for a deeper understanding of the key differences in corporate approaches to sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) and their impact on performance, we collect and analyse data on a sample of 91 Italian firms in the consumer product industry engaged in upstream and downstream sustainability initiatives. Results show that companies differ in the extent to which sustainability is shared along the chain. Yet, the more companies collaborate through a strong sustainability orientation, the higher the impact on supply-chain related performance, with companies adopting a proactive attitude to SSCM being able to benefit the most from it.

Author Biographies

Clodia Vurro

Lecturer of Management

Department of Management & Technology

L. Bocconi University-Milan

 

Angeloantonio Russo

Associate Professor of Management

Department of Management

LUM University

 

Laura A. Costanzo

Lecurer of Strategic Management

School of Management

Faculty of Management and Law

University of Surrey

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Published

03-07-2014

How to Cite

Vurro, C., Russo, A., & Costanzo, L. A. (2014). Sustainability along the Value Chain: Collaborative Approaches and their Impact on Firm Performance. Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, (2), 30–44. https://doi.org/10.4468/2014.2.04vurro.russo.costanzo