BULM 758Z

In today’s global marketplace, firms face mounting pressure from various stakeholders– activists, investors, and consumers– to mitigate the environmental impact of their operations and supply chains while upholding fundamental human rights and labor standards. At the same, using a sustainability lens while making strategic business decisions offers new opportunities for innovation and efficiency gains. This course delves into how firms can create a long-term strategy, at the intersection of sustainability and supply chain management, exploring how firms can design and manage operations and supply chains that are environmentally and socially responsible, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, while remaining aligned with overarching corporate vision. Students will examine the complexities of integrating sustainability principles into supply chain strategies, considering the many environmental, social/political, and economic factors that play a part in this process.