These two articles in consecutive issues of Logistics Europe begin be asking if ‘green logistics’ is just another ‘bandwagon’ whose impact on logistics practice will be limited and temporary. Or could it challenge the prevailing commercial paradigm that underpins logistics management? The articles subscribe to the later view and argue environmental issues will increasingly influence logistics management at both strategic and operational levels. The first article cites evidence showing that companies and government agencies are attaching ever-greater importance to the environment. The second one explores the various ways of reducing the impact of logistics on the environment. It concludes with a review of the contribution that academics can make to the ‘greening of logistics’ both through research and training.

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