The role of sustainable supply chain management on improving environmental performance: a longitudinal analysis of CDP data

The study sets out to evaluate the effect of Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) on improving companies’ environmental performance. A longitudinal empirical analysis was performed on panel data provided by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supply Chain Program. The analyses showed that supply chain engagement, corporate governance and risk management, directly and interactively, affect multiple aspects of environmental performances. The most compelling conclusions revolved around the need to take a step further in managing for sustainability, especially concerning more effective collaboration with the engaged partners.