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The environmental challenge for supply-chain management

Q. J. Leiper, P. Riley, S. Uren · Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering · 2000

Major construction companies typically have many thousands of suppliers and are thus at the forefront of delivering sustainable construction. This paper reports on an environmental supply-chain management initiative in Carillion plc, which has demonstrated that the Government's recommendations in this regard are both achievable and commercially beneficial. However, considering environmental issues alone is not sufficient—broader social and ethical issues need to be addressed before we can deliver truly sustainable construction solutions.

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