The Interrelation between Sustainability and Green Logistics

Nowadays, green logistics is a crucial concept for a sustainable enterprise. Green logistics are interlinking economic, environmental and social aspects. However, in many cases it is difficult to establish a balance between the varying requirements due to the multifaceted nature of the logistics discipline. In the light of this challenge, this paper explores the notion of sustainability as it is applied to green logistics. Moreover, it studies the interdependencies between the logistics pillars as well as the integrated concept of corporate sustainability. It displays the related economic, environmental as well as social challenges by reviewing the related literature. In addition, the interrelation between sustainability and green logistics in logistics enterprises is explicated. Results of this research are going to provide the scientific basis for this relation. This work reduces the research gap in this field by engaging in an interdisciplinary dialogue; which helps to improve the quality of the research outcome.