Overcoming barriers to supply chain decarbonization: case of Moroccan companies

Supply chain decarbonization has today become one of the most pursued goals of sustainable business practices, especially in the light of the current climate crisis. However, it is important to note that developing a low-carbon supply chain requires addressing a multi-faceted set of barriers and enablers within the transition process that has implications on how the transition occurs. In addition, decarbonization challenges may be different from a country to another and in Morocco there is no work that has so far covered this question. The objective of this study is to identify barriers to supply chain decarbonization in the Moroccan context. This paper adopted a Delphi methodology that is based on experts’ judgments and that allows a deeper interaction between participants regarding to the eight questions of interest. This study provides an initial insight into the issues that Moroccan companies face, or may face in the future, when decarbonizing their supply chain processes. The findings of this work have helped to identify the strategic directions on which companies and researchers should focus their efforts in order to achieve a successful transition to green supply chains.