Towards more sustainable risk management: exploring the interplay between supply chain sustainability and risk initiatives

Li, Ying, Walker, Helen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0892-9231, Tse, Ying ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6174-0326, Gosling, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-9011 and Xu, Zhiduan 2026. Towards more sustainable risk management: exploring the interplay between supply chain sustainability and risk initiatives. Presented at: Euroma Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Forum, Porto, 16-17 March 2026.

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Abstract

In an era characterized by escalating geopolitical turbulence and increasingly stringent ESG requirements, the integration of supply chain risk management (SCRM) and sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) has become imperative. This study investigates how supply chain risk initiatives drive sustainable performance. Using PLS-SEM to analyze survey data from 443 manufacturing firms, this study reveals a nuanced transmission mechanism: while supply chain risk initiatives exert a strong direct operational buffering effect on sustainability performance, their indirect transmission through the triple bottom line (TBL) is highly asymmetric. Specifically, social and economic practices act as complementary partial mediators, whereas environmental practices fail to mediate in the short term due to the compliance cost trap. Furthermore, the results reveal a structural hierarchy within the TBL, in which social sustainability emerges as the dominant driving force and provides a critical foundation for environmental practices. The findings suggest that prioritizing social responsibility represents the most effective strategy for mitigating supply chain risks and enhancing environmental sustainability performance. These insights challenge the conventional green-centric perspective in SSCM and provide managerial implications for prioritizing sustainable strategic initiatives.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item - unpublished
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2026 09:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/190218

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