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

In the year 1997, within the United Nations' building, several of the world's largestcountries chose to address the issue of climate change. For some years prior to 1997,there were grumblings by NGOs (non-government organisations), such asGreenpeace, that the world is under threat of potential climate shifts that could affectcivilization.A number of leading countries signed up for a reduction plan (Kyoto, 1997) thatwould address a phased attempt to reduce the world's usage of such damaging fuelsources.Two of the largest users of Carbon Dioxide and Sulphur Hexafluoride are the logisticsindustries, Road and Ocean modes. Transport amounts for 26% of global CO2emissions; however, even though fuel efficiency has increased by 20% in the past 30years, the freight and transport sector still presents a large-scale issue to theenvironment.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 operationof their fueling.This study will investigate the current barriers (and drivers), which are pushinglogistics businesses within the road and ocean sectors to adopt green initiatives as aresult of Kyoto 1997. Studies will be taken into the chosen sectors and the resultsanalysed.The closing section of this thesis will be a framework of how companies canovercome the barriers and implement green initiatives.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

Master's Level (Level 7)

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Maskell, SD

Language dc:language

en

Identifier

oai:salford-repository.worktribe.com:1337546

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:salford-repository.worktribe.com:1337546