Barriers to implementing green supply chain initiatives in road and ocean logistics

Maskell, SD

Abstract

In the year 1997, within the United Nations' building, several of the world's largest
countries chose to address the issue of climate change. For some years prior to 1997,
there were grumblings by NGOs (non-government organisations), such as
Greenpeace, that the world is under threat of potential climate shifts that could affect
civilization.
A number of leading countries signed up for a reduction plan (Kyoto, 1997) that
would address a phased attempt to reduce the world's usage of such damaging fuel
sources.
Two of the largest users of Carbon Dioxide and Sulphur Hexafluoride are the logistics
industries, Road and Ocean modes. Transport amounts for 26% of global CO2
emissions; however, even though fuel efficiency has increased by 20% in the past 30
years, the freight and transport sector still presents a large-scale issue to the
environment.
To add to this, 90% of the world's goods at some point in time are shipped via ocean,
which places a great emphasis on the use of vessels, their efficiency and the operation
of their fueling.
This study will investigate the current barriers (and drivers), which are pushing
logistics businesses within the road and ocean sectors to adopt green initiatives as a
result of Kyoto 1997. Studies will be taken into the chosen sectors and the results
analysed.
The closing section of this thesis will be a framework of how companies can
overcome the barriers and implement green initiatives.

Citation

Maskell, S. Barriers to implementing green supply chain initiatives in road and ocean logistics. (Dissertation). University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Dissertation
• Deposit Date: Aug 12, 2021
• Award Date: May 1, 2012