TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to attempt to examine pressures, incentives, processes and practices used for sustainable sourcing. Further, it also proposes a framework to provide a composite method for monitoring and controlling the sustainability aspects of supply management. This would enable suppliers to consider buyers’ requirements, translate these into suitable strategies, assess suppliers’ capabilities and also judge the impact of these strategies on suppliers.Design/methodology/approach This study opts for literature review as a method. In total, 150 research papers in peer-reviewed English language journals were reviewed to examine the pressures, incentives, processes and practices used for sustainable sourcing.Findings This study attempts to answer the “why”-, “what”- and “how”-related questions about sustainable sourcing. It is observed that research in sustainable sourcing is multileveled and involves various functional departments in a firm. It is diverse and fragmented and is more concentrated on certain geographic areas, industries and methodologies.Practical implications This study can be helpful to both researchers and practicing managers. It provides a snapshot of the work done on sustainable sourcing, which can be used as a base for research addressing specific aspects of sustainable sourcing or for building strategies related to sustainable sourcing.Originality/value This study takes the present reviews available in the literature forward and provides a generic view of sustainable sourcing and proposes a composite method for monitoring and controlling the sustainability aspects of supply management. It attempts to consolidate the diverse literature presently available on sustainable sourcing.
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
SN  - 2398-5364
DO  - 10.1108/JGOSS-11-2017-0046
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JGOSS-11-2017-0046
AU  - Ambekar Sudhir
AU  - Kapoor Rohit
AU  - Prakash Anand
AU  - Patyal Vishal Singh
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Motives, processes and practices of sustainable sourcing: a literature review
T2  - Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 2
EP  - 41
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -