Sustanaibility (social, economic or environmental)

Operations management decisions are aligned in a socially (stakeholders), economically, and environmentally responsible way. It includes mandatory or voluntary actions that business can take, over and above compliance with minimum legal requirements, to address both its own competitive interests and the interests of the wider society or planet.

Synonymous: Triple Bottom Line; Corporate Social Responsibility; Closed Loop Supply Chain Management; Green operations: Green production

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Source: (Slack et al., 2013; APICS, 2011)

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