International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 53 Issue 1

Guest editorial: The social sustainability of global supply chains – a critical perspective on current practices and its transformative potential

Minelle E. Silva, Morgane M.C. Fritz, Stefan Seuring, Stelvia Matos

Taking a different view: theorizing on firms' development toward an integrative view on socially sustainable supply chain management

Marlene M. Hohn, Christian F. Durach

Despite a surge in public and academic interest in the social sustainability conduct of firms, only few firms have taken responsibility for the social issues in their supply…

Social sustainability in supply chains: the role of local practices and informal networks

Camila Lee Park, Mauro Fracarolli Nunes, Jose A.D. Machuca

The study aims to investigate cultural aspects in supply chains, analysing the effect that local customs may have in the quality of buyer–supplier relationships. Building on the…

Board structure policy, board diversity and social sustainability in the logistics and transportation sector

Valérie Fernandes, Cemil Kuzey, Ali Uyar, Abdullah S. Karaman

This study aims to examine the roles of board gender and cultural diversities in driving social sustainability practices through the moderating effect of board structure policies…

Supplier diversity for socially responsible purchasing: an empirical investigation in Brazil

Priscila L.S. Miguel, Maria José Tonelli

Based on a critical lens, this paper aims to empirically evaluate the adoption of programs to buy from minority suppliers (MS) and their outcomes in Brazil, considering a…

Alternative certification system for supply chain sustainability: how stakeholder alignment affects institutionalization

Chia-Yi Liu

This study expands the isomorphic logic on the participatory guarantee system (PGS) alternative certification method, which aims to level the supply chain sustainability field to…

Retaining talent in the maritime sector by creating a work-family balance logic: implications from women managers navigating work and family

Linh-Chi Vo, Mary C. Lavissière, Alexandre Lavissière

This paper contributes to the social pillar of sustainable supply chain management. It does so by investigating how women managers in the maritime sector handle work-family…

Implementing social sustainability through market pressures: an inter-organizational network analysis in the Pakistani apparel supply chain

Enrico Fontana, Muhammad Atif, Mark Heuer

This article encourages novel approaches in the SSCM literature to create transformative change for workers in developing countries' apparel supply chains. It examines how…