Title: A systematic literature review approach to explore the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and sustainable supply chain management

Authors: Roshima Said; Corina Joseph; Nur Zharifah Che Adenan

Addresses: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 08400, Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia ' Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jalan Meranek, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia ' Accounting Research Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract: This paper seeks to explore the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and sustainable supply chain management by using the systematic literature review (SLR) approach. The author used the reporting standards for systematic evidence syntheses (ROSES) as a review protocol guideline. This paper used Google Scholar and Scopus as the main databases, and applied the thematic analysis. Using the thematic analysis, the study includes 37 articles for data synthesis and revealed two main themes, namely sustainable supply chain management and corporate governance. As a result, the study identified six sub-themes. Board personality, character, experience, management accounting background, board gender diversity, and board independence were corporate governance mechanism that influences sustainable supply chain management. The corporate governance mechanisms in the company have value in creating a path toward the company's accomplishments. The advantages and limitation in implementing SSCM were clarified which could call the management of the company. Board characteristics are also discussed in this review, and this study is essentially significant as it encourages the management of the company to be aware of the activities of the company in reaching sustainability.

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; corporate governance; corporate sustainability; systematic literature review; SLR.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2024.140851

Middle East Journal of Management, 2024 Vol.11 No.5, pp.539 - 564

Received: 18 Jan 2023
Accepted: 20 May 2023
Published online: 03 Sep 2024 *

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