Sustainability strategies applied to logistics

Abstract

This paper addresses various strategies that, when integrated with sustainability concepts, help to understand how a supply chain can be oriented toward greener and more sustainable practices. In the first section, the concepts of logistics and supply chain are defined, as well as their relationship with sustainability. Subsequently, sustainable management is explained, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established in the 2030 Agenda are presented. By integrating these two concepts, the article continues with the explanation of strategies that, from a logistics perspective, can contribute to the development of supply chains with a sustainable approach. Finally, the benefits obtained by companies when transforming their traditional chains into systems based on sustainable practices are described. In this context, the following research question is proposed: What sustainability strategies can be implemented in the logistics domain to contribute to the development of more sustainable supply chains? Consequently, the objective of this article is to analyze these strategies and their contribution to the consolidation of sustainable supply chains through a conceptual review and integration of relevant theoretical and regulatory frameworks. The study adopts a qualitative, descriptive approach, supported by a bibliographic and documentary review of secondary sources within the sustainability literature, with an analytical and interpretative scope, as it characterizes and integrates key concepts such as circular economy, energy efficiency, and the Sustainable Development Goals within the logistics domain. Methodologically, the research is based on a documentary review of academic, institutional, and regulatory sources at both national and international. This process is structured into phases of design, data collection, analysis, and synthesis, which enabled the definition of the research problem, the identification and selection of relevant sources, the organization and categorization of information, and the critical interpretation of the content to integrate the findings into an analytical perspective on sustainability strategies applied to logistics and their contribution to the development of sustainable supply chains.