Literature review takes into consideration the broader concept of sustainable development and outlines
how and why companies should be concerned with environmental and social issues in supply chain. The
review suggests that this is mainly due to pressure from stakeholders and to enhance the company
reputation as well as for competitive advantage reasons. Common benefits of GSCM in achieving
sustainability are enhanced value for customers, cost reduction, increased operational efficiency and
competitive advantage. The current trend in recent literature also indicates that a more cooperative model
of SCM favors the environmental and social dimensions.