Going Green In Supply Chain Towards Environmental Sustainability

In recent years the natural environment becomes a major global issue. Due to increasing human and industrial impacts on the environment, environmental issues become more intense and widespread. In this regard, businesses need to place equal footing both on the environment and on their business objectives. This calls for considering the issues of sustainable development in business operations. The steps taken by business organizations towards sustainability can be summarized as follows: Defensive compliance: Waste minimization or cleaner production: Eco efficiency: Design for environment: Green supply chain. This paper is an attempt to clarify the path towards that end and highlight steps to be taken by business organizations to make sustainable development a reality.