Abstract
Social issues are under-represented in sustainability, considering historical predominance of economic and environmental issues. This also applies to Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Even with its definition clarified regarding Triple Bottom Line, research still advances disproportionately in environmental and economic dimensions, facing the social dimension. This research aims to analyze how social sustainability is addressed in focal firms and managed into its supply chain. The study explores the concepts of social issues and governance mechanisms, presenting elements discussed in the literature. A framework for managing social sustainability in supply chains is presented, followed by a case to illustrate the discussed concepts in a Latin American context.
Highlights
A growing body of Operation Management’s literature began to focus on the integration of socioenvironmental management with Supply Chain Management (SCM), leading to the Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) field of study
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The present study sought to analyze how social sustainability is addressed in focal firms and managed into its supply chain
Summary
A growing body of Operation Management’s literature began to focus on the integration of socioenvironmental management with Supply Chain Management (SCM), leading to the Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) field of study. Yawar and Seuring (2015) performed a systematic literature review and classified seven major groups of social issues: working conditions; child labor; human rights; health and safety; development of minorities; inclusion of disabled or marginalized persons; and gender In their survey, they identified responsible actions in supply chains, aligned in three strategies: the communication strategy, with reporting and labelling actions; compliance with standards/codes of conduct, auditing and monitoring actions; and development of suppliers, with actions of direct development of suppliers; indirect development of suppliers; trust and collaborative relationships. These mechanisms can be divided into integration activities and internal governance; screening/selection of future suppliers; incentive actions for improvement; assessment; monitoring; collaboration and development of suppliers. Asuncsdotma“winmhauobn”il)ii.ttyTy;hieannindsduipscopactlyiioentcyho.afiIn“twsihs(oi.e”em.i,sp“chwhaahsraiaztc”e-,d to community and society were referred in the littehraatturreefebroenthceass tsotackoemhomlduenristy(“wanhdo”s)oacniedtyas social terized bwy ethree arcetfoerrsrethdatinconthsteitulittertahteurseupbpolythchaisn staiskseuheosld(“ewrsha(t“”w),hwoh”i)chanmdayasindsioccaitael thisesucoesmplexity (cil.iee.n, tfoacna(“ldwcoehmnadtp”a)cn,uyws,thfoiimrcshetra)mn, dapylsueiscnodlnoicdcaattleiecrtohmseumpcpuolnmieirtpysl,,exiostyufbionjefscetirnstsitnehrgattisnuigncthesrauacccthot rwasciittnhorttshheeinSfoStcChaMel c,SorSmeCpprMaens,eynatnedd as as society, rgeopvreersnemnteendt ans dsNubGjeOcst,s ptrhoamt ininentetrascttakew-ithtatrhgetsfocf aml ancoagmepmaennyt parnadcticaess. targets of management practices
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