Integrating carbon footprint into supply chain management the case of Hyundai.pdf

Journal of Cleaner Production 19 (2011) 1216 e1223 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Cleaner Production journal homepage: www.elsevi /locate/jclepro Integrating carbon footprint into supply chain management: the case of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) in the automobile industry Ki-Hoon Lee* Griffi th Business School, Gold Coast Campus, G01_2.13, Griffi th University, Queensland 4222, Australia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: The purpose of this paper is to improve our understanding of carbon footprint within the context of Received 25 May 2010 automobile supply chain management. The case study approach is employed as a research method. Received in revised form Primary data were collected through site visits and extensive interviews with HMC’s corporate and plant 28 February 2011 management. First, identification and measurement of direct and indirect carbon footprint is critical for Accepted 22 March 2011 Available online 30 March 2011 mitigating supply chain risks. Second, setting the system boundary of measurement is another important issue to integrate the issue of carbon footprint into supply chain management. Third, developing a map of product carbon footprint facilitates identification and measurement of carbon emissions across the Keywords: Carbon footprint supply chain. Companies today