Supplier selection: A green approach with carbon footprint monitoring

As the climate change movement gathers momentum, there´s a pressing need to assess suppliers based on their environmental performance along with other criteria for supplier selection. The objective of this paper is to propose a comprehensive approach for suppliers´ selection, which cuts across a huge variety of supplier base, caters to almost all businesses, is environment-friendly and robust. The approach encourages suppliers to go green and cut down their carbon footprints in order to survive the competition.