SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

This paper presents a critical review of the relevant literature on socially sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). A systematic literature review of 291 papers that includes social sustainability published in peer-reviewed journals was conducted. The research contents of each papers were analyzed to identify the common themes, theories and methods which has been employed in the extant literature. The findings of this paper include the discussion of key research gaps, with a specific focus on research areas in social sustainability in the supply chain that needs to be addressed. Finally, the discussion on the opportunities for future research is presented.