A sustainable supply chain finance ecosystem: a review and conceptual framework

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dc.contributor.authorLiao, Ziling
dc.contributor.authorPrataviera, Lorenzo Bruno
dc.contributor.authorGhadge, Abhijeet
dc.contributor.authorAbushaikha, Ismail
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-03T09:11:35Z
dc.date.available2025-06-03T09:11:35Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-06-03
dc.date.issued2025-08
dc.date.pubOnline2025-05-17
dc.description.abstractSupply chain finance (SCF) is a set of instruments for optimizing working capital and improving supply chain efficiency. The evolving field of sustainable supply chain finance (SSCF) extends SCF with a growing focus on sustainability. While existing research has primarily focused on the economic benefits of SCF, its potential to generate broader sustainability benefits across environmental, social, and governance dimensions has received limited attention. Moreover, discussions on SSCF solutions and stakeholder interactions remain insufficient, necessitating further exploration to consolidate current research. This study seeks to explore the role of sustainability in SCF and proposes an SSCF ecosystem. A systematic literature review (SLR) of SCF and sustainability resulted in the analysis of 70 interdisciplinary journal papers published between 2008 and 2023. The SSCF ecosystem is defined as a collaborative network of stakeholders leveraging financial tools and sustainability metrics to create shared value and sustainability goals across the supply chain. By applying stakeholder theory and CIMO logic, the study develops a conceptual framework to explain how SSCF mechanisms and interventions produce desirable outcomes for stakeholders. Key influencing factors were identified across four sustainability dimensions—economic, environmental, social, and governance—along with core stakeholders, including buyers, financial institutions, and suppliers, supported by technology/logistics providers and ESG information providers. The study contributes by linking stakeholders to two distinct categories of SSCF solutions: buyer-centric accounts payable financing and supplier-centric accounts receivable financing. Lastly, it proposes future research directions by examining SSCF as an independent subject and capturing its links to traditional SCF.
dc.description.journalNameInternational Journal of Production Economics
dc.identifier.citationLiao Z, Prataviera LB, Ghadge A, Abushaikha I. (2025) A sustainable supply chain finance ecosystem: a review and conceptual framework. International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 286, August 2025, Article number 109676
dc.identifier.elementsID673245
dc.identifier.issn0925-5273
dc.identifier.paperNo109676
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109676
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23958
dc.identifier.volumeNo286
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925527325001616?via%3Dihub
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject3509 Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chains
dc.subject35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
dc.subject3507 Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour
dc.subject12 Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subjectOperations Research
dc.subjectSustainable supply chain finance
dc.subjectSupply chain finance
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectSupply chain performance
dc.titleA sustainable supply chain finance ecosystem: a review and conceptual framework
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeReview
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-05-12

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