Green distribution alternatives: actors, roles and responsibilities

Sallnäs, Uni,1981-Linköpings universitet,Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling,Tekniska fakulteten (author)

E-commerce presents a fantastic opportunity for consumers to receive product deliveries anytime, anyhow and anywhere. However, a major challenge for all logistics systems is that of environmental sustainability, and for e-commerce, the distribution of products to consumers constitutes one of the largest environmental challenges. This chapter focusses on green distribution alternatives for consumers, and thereby provides an overview of how e-commerce can become more environmentally sustainable through offering such alternatives. The chapter starts by pointing to two major trends behind the greening of e-commerce: the growth of e-commerce itself and the increasing societal and corporate concern for environmental sustainability. Building on a series of studies of e-commerce development on the Swedish market, the perspectives of consumers, retailers and logistics service providers paint a broad picture of e-commerce delivery. Finally, today’s as well as potential future challenges for sustainable e-commerce deliveries are discussed.

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP Ekonomi och näringsliv Företagsekonomi hsv//swe
SOCIAL SCIENCES Economics and Business Business Administration hsv//eng
Environmental sustainability; Green logistics; E-commerce distribution; Supply chain actors; Last-mile delivery; Online retail

Huge-Brodin, Maria,1966-Linköpings universitet,Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling,Tekniska fakulteten(Swepub:liu)marhu34 (author)
Björklund, Maria,Professor,1973-Linköpings universitet,Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling,Tekniska fakulteten(Swepub:liu)marbj68 (author)
Eng-Larsson, FredrikStockholms universitet, Sweden (author)
Linköpings universitetLogistik- och kvalitetsutveckling (creator_code:org_t)

In:Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains in an Era of Digital TransformationCheltenhamn : Edward Elgar Publishing, s. 105-12297818039201919781803920207

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