Intense media scrutiny and public backlash stimulate consumers to be conscientious about sustainability issues from the supply chain (SC) perspective. Accordingly, our focus in this article is on joint sustainability issues in a manufacturer-supplier relationship under a contract that possibly...

Increased environmental awareness has resulted in consumers' willingness to pay more for products with a lower environmental footprint. Additionally, cap-and-trade emission policies often reward manufacturers who produce products with lower-than-average emissions requirements. We examine how a...