Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Executive Summary

The purpose of this study was to gain an insight of the environmental impact of freight transportation companies. The main research questions of this research were based on the motivations of freight transportation companies to overcome environmental impact and the steps taken by them. The companies that were discussed in this research include Waitrose, British Airways, and Hellmann Logistics. Green supply chain management and green logistics are emerging trends in the field of supply chain management. These concepts are gaining popularity because of the growing concerns of the public and government about environmental regulations. Customers have become aware of the environmental impact of different businesses. Therefore, it is important for freight transportation companies to devise and implement policies to overcome environmental impact. The increasing pressure from customers, government, and other stakeholders have urged freight transportation companies to take necessary steps in order to overcome the environmental impact of their activities. In addition, the studies have revealed that freight transportation companies are major contributors of environmental pollution in terms of the emission of CO2. Therefore, it is important for these companies to adopt different ways for overcoming the climate change impact. The other reason that has made it imperative for businesses to take necessary steps for environmental protection is cost. The research has found that there is an important link between CO2 and the cost. As the secondary analysis suggests, in order achieving economies of scale, companies are required to take steps that are profitable for both suppliers and retailers. It requires a long-term collaboration between suppliers and retail chains. The emission of CO2 and noise from transportation has increased the healthcare

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYI

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES1

RESEARCH METHOD1

LITERATURE REVIEW1

Logistics and Environmental Impact7

Logistic Companies and Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impacts9

Emission of CO2 and Cost10

Regulations Related to the Emission of CO211

Transportation Sustainability and Green Logistics12

Customer Awareness with Green Logistics Strategy13

Ways of Overcoming CO2 emission in Freight Transportation13

REVERSE LOGISTICS IN THE CONTEXT OF GREEN LOGISTICS14

Supply Chain Management and Transport15

Evolving Perspectives in Green Logistics18

Reducing Freight Transport Externalities18

City Logistics18

Green Logistics20

Analysis of Research Questions in the Light of Literature Review23

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS26

Van Traffic32

Rail Freight33

Waterborne Freight35

Air Freight36

Overview of Sustainable Business Thinking36

Developing a Green Supply Chain37

The Importance of Green Supply Chain Management38

British Airways, UK39

Noise40

Air quality41

Waste41

Hellmann Logistics41

Economic Responsibility41

Environmental Responsibility42

CONCLUSION43

Recommendations46

Opportunities for cutting CO2 emissions47

Implications of the Research47

REFLECTIVE REPORT OF GROUP WORK48

Planning of the Project50

Selection of Research Method51

Skills Required for the Project52

Report Writing52

Searching Skills52

Group Working52

Learning of Group Members from the Project53

REFERENCES55

Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

This research is based on different aims and objectives. The objective of this research is to analyze emission of carbon dioxide through freight transportation. The dissertation also aims to determine the purpose of freight transportation companies behind reducing CO2 emissions. In this way, the dissertation will determine how freight transportation influenced companies. After determining the impact of CO2 emissions on freight transportation companies, the research will also determine how different efforts can reduce or overcome its emission.

RESEARCH METHOD

This research has used secondary data for the purpose of ...