The impact of 3PL's green initiatives on the purchasing of transport and logistics services: an exploratory study

There is a lack of research investigating the interaction and reciprocal influences between the buyer perspective and the supplier of transport and logistics services. Studies on the buyer perspective analyse the selection criteria to buy 3PL services, while research focused on green 3PL services examine initiatives undertaken by these companies to provide more environmentally sustainable services. The objective of this paper is to fill this void through an explorative case study analysis on the environmental attitude of 3PLs companies in order to derive relevant implications for buyer's behaviour. The result provides useful guidelines to buyers for understanding awareness, initiatives as well as drivers and barriers affecting 3PLs' sustainable initiatives.