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Received 26.06.2024

Revised 08.11.2024

Accepted 14.12.2024

Retrieved from Iss. 116, P. 2, 2024

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Halak, I., Dobrovolska, A., Dobrovolskiy, O., & Ovchar, D. (2024). APPROACHES TO IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THE OPERATIONS OF LOGISTICS PROVIDERS. Automobile Roads and Road Construction, (116.2), 278-297. https://doi.org/10.33744/0365-8171-2024-116.2-278-297

APPROACHES TO IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THE OPERATIONS OF LOGISTICS PROVIDERS

Iryna Halak Anna Dobrovolska Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy Denys Ovchar

The implementation of sustainable development principles in supply chain management is a key element for logistics providers striving for sustainable transformation in their operations. The expansion of transnational networks requires the active adoption of sustainable practices that improve the environmental and economic conditions of these networks. Sustainable logistics providers play a crucial role by encompassing elements such as transportation, warehousing, packaging, distribution, information management, and waste handling to integrate both production and consumer chains. In this regard, maximizing their participation in managing sustainable supply chains is essential for ensuring collaboration among stakeholders, as well as for providing sustainable development expertise to suppliers in developing countries. This helps strengthen their competitive advantages and contributes to achieving the overall sustainability goals of the entire transnational supply chain

sustainable supply chain, sustainable development, social responsibility, environmental commitments, logistics provider, strategy, community engagement, fair business
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