Conceptual principles for formation of the supply chains' decarbonization strategies

Abstract

The article examines the conceptual foundations of the formation of a strategy for the decarbonization of supply chains, the identification of strategic solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the management of green chains from the point of view of ecological and economic efficiency. A structural and logical diagram of the formation of the strategy of decarbonization of supply chains has been built. Seven key business processes in supply chains/networks have been identified that significantly affect the volume of greenhouse gas emissions: ecological design, environmental procurement, energy- and resource-saving production, green transportation, ecological storage, smart eco-consumption, recycling and disposal. It was established that in closed-loop chains, managerial environmental solutions should be aimed at: preservation or restoration of products to extend their life cycle, which includes diagnostics and repair; reuse of products for the same or new purposes in their original form or with some changes; restorative repair of products or individual components; processing of waste and end-of-life products, or recycling (any recovery operations, with the help of which waste and old products are processed into materials, resources, substances for the production of other products or for other purposes).