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Operations and Supply Chain Management

The British University in Egypt

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Impact Of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices On Egyptian Companies’ Performance, Ola Mamdouh, Khaled Kadry, Baasam El Ahmady Jan 2018

Impact Of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices On Egyptian Companies’ Performance, Ola Mamdouh, Khaled Kadry, Baasam El Ahmady

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The adoption of the Sustainable Supply Chain Management practices by companies in the private sector of Egypt aids to achieve its sustainable development strategy: Egypt Vision 2030, which aligns with the seventeen SDGs launched by the United Nations in 2015. There is a trade-off between sustainable development and economy. The trade-off lies between the benefits that result from adopting environmental, social or resilient practices by companies, versus the costs incurred due to conducting these practices. The research problem is that companies in Egypt regard sustainable practices as a burden to their profitability and continuity. In addition to that, companies do …