Green supply chain management towards sustainability: the case of Ajinomoto in Vietnam

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 146, Issue 11-12, Pages: 101-104

Citation information:
Vu Anh Dzung, Nguyen Viet (2014). Green supply chain management towards sustainability: the case of Ajinomoto in Vietnam. Economic Annals-XXI, 11-12, 101-104. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v146-25/

Vu Anh Dzung
PhD (Economics, Cantabrigian),
Vice-Rector,
VNU University of Economics and Business
144 Xuan Thuy, Q. Cau Giay, Hanoi, 407 E4, Vietnam
vudung@vnu.edu.vn

Nguyen Viet Khoi
PhD (Economics),
Deputy Head,
International Business Department,
VNU University of Economics and Business
144 Xuan Thuy, Q. Cau Giay, Hanoi, 407 E4, Vietnam
nvkhoi@vnu.edu.vn

Green supply chain management towards sustainability: the case of Ajinomoto in Vietnam

Abstract. Environmental condition is deteriorating day by day and the main reason comes from the irresponsibility of the enterprises, which selfishly strive for business profits and totally ignore their bad impacts on the environment. In order to deal with this, governments and international organizations all over the world are urging those enterprises to adopt new green business strategies to protect the environment. One of those green business strategies can be the green supply chain management (GSCM). By using the framework of GSCM, we will analyze the case of Ajinomoto GSCM in Vietnam. The findings of this paper will reveal the benefits of GSCM as well as the factors, which enterprises must pay attention to be more and more successful.

Keyword: Green Supply Chain Management; Vietnam GSCM; Vietnam Environment; Ajinomoto GSCM

JEL Classification: L21; M11; M14

Acknowledgment. This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under grant number II1.4-2011.03.

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Received 25.10.2014