This three-part series, "Sustainable ESG-Oriented Supply Chains: A Strategic Imperative for Modern Business," covers the relationship between supply chains and society and the environment, the impact that promoting sustainable supply chains can have on companies, and how to develop action plans to promote them.

In this second article, we examine the various factors behind the trend of companies implementing sustainability and ESG in their supply chains from three perspectives: academic, business, and citizen. It also discusses the benefits, opportunities, and risks of inaction that motivate companies to promote sustainability in their supply chains.

Sustainable ESG-oriented supply chains: a strategic imperative for modern business
The main drivers from the three perspectives of academia, business, and the public are
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