Implementing Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain – The Case of Grundfos
Liliyana Makarova Jørsfeldt, Peter Meulengracht Jensen, Brian Vejrum Waehrens, and Hans-Henrik Hvolby
Aalborg University, Denmark
Volume 9: 2015, pp. 67-88; ABSTRACT
This case presents a detailed account of the efforts of a large Danish manufacturing company to introduce a sustainability agenda in its global supply chain operations. The aim of this paper is to develop a deeper understanding of the cross-functional coordination and integration, governance mechanisms, and operational practices related to introducing a highly ambitious sustainability agenda in a supply chain.