Greening propensity and performance implications for logistics service providers

Y. H. Venus Lun; Kee Hung Lai; Wing Yan Wong; Edwin Tai Chiu Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2014.10.002

Greening propensity and performance implications for logistics service providers

Y. H. Venus Lun, Kee Hung Lai, Wing Yan Wong, Edwin Tai Chiu Cheng

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Abstract

Stakeholders in the logistics industry have growing concern about the damage caused by logistics operations to the environment. Logistics service providers (LSPs) have taken steps to pursue environmental objectives by involving customers in their operations. This study defines greening propensity (GP) as "involvement of customers to perform logistics activities to achieve environmental performance". We analyze survey data collected from the logistics industry in Hong Kong to address the following questions: What are the categories of greening capability in LSPs? What are the performance outcomes of LSPs' greening capability? Theoretical contributions and implications of the study results are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-62
Number of pages	13
Journal	Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume	74
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.10.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2015

Keywords

Greening capability
Greening propensity
Logistics service providers
Service capability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Civil and Structural Engineering
Transportation

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