Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for the environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains

Abstract

This report presents exemplary roadmaps for the implementation of sustainable supply chain management practices in the cotton-garment, coffee, iron ore-steel and tin-solder supply chains. The roadmaps can assist companies in the sector and other stakeholders in advancing the environmental performance of suppliers and sub-suppliers primarily through incentives and cooperation. Each roadmap includes a description of an environmental target, tailored sustainable supply chain management approaches and instruments, key actors for implementation, interactions between instruments, and necessary framework conditions. The report concludes with a synthesis, identifying effective instruments and approaches across the supply chains studied.