
The area of sustainable development concept The correlation between the decisions in each area determines the integrated development ofįig. Concern about the problem of inefficient use of resources has become the basis of the concept of sustainability on a global scale. It includes ecology, economy and social sphere. It is important to also note that contemporary concept of sustainability (fig.

The signing of the Kyoto Protocol, involving reduction of carbon dioxide emissions byĦ0% before 2050, became a landmark for the concept of sustainable development.

It tended to force the national governments to reconsider approaches on environmental issues. To keep the environment safe has been put in line with such important issues as the fight against poverty, hunger and social inequality. The aim of the Commission was to assist in the execution of the agreements, announced at the summit in Rio de Janeiro. In 1993, there was set a special Commission on Sustainable Development. Support for the concept from the leading organizations such as the UN and UNICEF placed the principles of sustainability in a wide range of global projects. There is no doubt the role of supply chain management in the maintenance of sustainable development is significant that led to the allocation of a special direction - green logistics or sustainable logistics. Born in the framework of environment protection, today the concept of sustainable development includes the economic component, causing the possibility of companies to act with a minimum negative impact on the next generation. Sustainable development becomes one of the most important aspects of international logistics and supply chain management (SCM). Globalization and outsourcing have significantly influenced the development of modern supply chain management. Keywords: sustainability, logistics, supply chain management, risk, innovation. In the conclusion the paper investigates the risk factors influence of the success of sustainable logistics implementation. The tools and methods of sustainable logistics including reconfiguration and the reverse logistics are presented from the point of innovation process. The innovation is established as crucial part of sustainable logistics. The use of sustainability concept fosters the companies to review the key business processes, including logistics, and to find the ways in cost optimization. Proshkina,Īssistant Professor, International business Department, Saint-Petersburg State University of paper analyses the role of innovations in the implementation of sustainability concept in terms of logistics and supply chain management. Trifonova,Ĭandidate of Economic Sciences, Assistant Professor, Head of Department of International Business, Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics S.

Management of sustainable innovation and risk in global supply chainĭoctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Saint-Petersburg State V.
