Carbon finance in sustainable supply chains: insights from a systematic review of the literature

Rana, Mahima ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7481-6838 and Rao, T.Joji ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5303-1615 (2026) Carbon finance in sustainable supply chains: insights from a systematic review of the literature. Business Strategy & Development, 9 (2): e70328. ISSN 2572-3170

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Abstract

Reducing the carbon footprint in supply chains increasingly depends on how effectively carbon finance is integrated into supply chain management. This paper reviews how financial mechanisms designed to reduce carbon emissions are being applied across supply chains. A structured process was used to select relevant articles published between 2011 and 2024, filtered by subject, document type, and language. The final dataset consists of 47 peer‐reviewed articles sourced from the Scopus database and shortlisted from ABDC ranked A and A* journals. To analyze publication patterns, thematic clusters, and influential contributions, bibliometric techniques were applied using R Studio and VOSviewer. The review explores how methods such as carbon pricing, financial incentives, and offsetting schemes can drive lower emissions throughout supply networks. It brings together insights from the selected studies, summarizing their methodologies, theoretical approaches, and findings while identifying key gaps and directions for future research. Our goal is to shed light on: (i) current research trends in this area; (ii) the challenges of linking carbon finance with supply chains; (iii) the diversity of research techniques used; (iv) potential areas for future study; and (v) how the literature can be synthesized into a broader understanding of the field.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Carbon finance | Carbon footprint | Supply chain management | Sustainability| Systematic literature review
Subjects: Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Environmental Science, Policy and Law
Vol/Issue no. published date: 4 June 2026
Depositing User: Mr. Syed Anas
Date Deposited: 16 Apr 2026 05:58
Last Modified: 18 Apr 2026 11:06
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.70328
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11204

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