The development of green logistics for implementation sustainable development strategy in companies

While environmental issues have become critical concerns all over the world, organizations are constantly under pressure to develop environmentally responsible and friendly operations. Commitment to the natural environment has become an important variable. Therefore, the interest in developing green logistics from companies, government, and the public is increasing dramatically especially because traditional logistics cannot meet the requirements of modern society and has huge impact on the environment. The purpose of this paper is to present determinant factors that can influence the development of green logistic concept in companies as an element of Sustainable Development. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.