Author(s)

HuiYing Wang, JiaYi Shi^*, JingYun Shi, ZhongYi Tao

Affiliation(s)

School of Accounting, Beijing Wuzi University, Beijing 101126, China.

Corresponding Author

JiaYi Shi

ABSTRACT

Against the backdrop of increasingly severe global environmental issues and the deepening advancement of the "Dual Carbon" goals, green logistics, as a crucial pathway to achieving sustainable development, has become an inevitable trend for the transformation of the logistics industry. Green logistics not only emphasizes reducing resource consumption and environmental pollution in logistics activities but also pursues the synergistic development of economic, social, and environmental benefits. In recent years, the Chinese government has intensively issued numerous green logistics policies, promoting the industry's green transformation across all segments, including packaging, transportation, warehousing, and informatization. Concurrently, a growing number of enterprises are actively exploring implementation pathways for green logistics. Through technological innovation, management optimization, and business model innovation, they aim to fulfill environmental responsibilities while enhancing operational efficiency. However, enterprises across different industries and of varying scales still face challenges in path selection, cost control, and technology application during their green logistics practices. Based on theories of sustainable development, stakeholder engagement, and green development, and by integrating literature review and typical case studies, this paper systematically explores the implementation pathways of green logistics and its associated environmental, economic, and social benefits. The findings are intended to provide theoretical reference and practical insights for the green transformation of China's logistics industry.

KEYWORDS

Green logistics; Implementation pathways; Effect analysis; Sustainable development

CITE THIS PAPER

HuiYing Wang, JiaYi Shi, JingYun Shi, ZhongYi Tao. The implementation paths and effectiveness analysis of green logistics: a case study. Social Science and Management. 2025, 2(4): 1-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/ssm3065.

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