Abstract—We examine the development of Sustainable (Green) Supply chains in Latin America, which were selected based on their Logistics Performance Index and initiatives in the development of renewable energies over a 10-year period. We based our empirical analysis on UN SDGs concerned with clean energy, innovation, sustainable communities, and climate action (SDGs 7, 9, 11, and 13, respectively). Using a modified RAM-DEA model, our results showed high logistics performance but significant divergence in green logistics performance among countries in Latin America. Chile, Brazil, and Argentina showed moderate levels of inefficiency, which were marked by high oil consumption, high output of CO₂ emissions from oil combustion, high energy-related CO₂ emissions per capita, and a relatively high mean annual concentration of particulate matter of 2.5 microns and below. However, according to our empirical analysis, the countries showed remarkably positive developments in good inputs, such as investment in R&D, as well as basic and applied research related to renewable energy and green logistics. The three highest-performing countries in this regard have been Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. However, these countries have also experienced immense challenges in implementing renewable energies. Following the empirical analysis, we discuss the policies of the three countries implementing their renewable energy strategies.

Keywords—DEA, Latin America, sustainable development goals, efficiency, supply chains, sustainability, renewable energy, corporate social responsibility, logistics performance index

Cite: José Guadalupe Octavio Cabrera Lazarini, Alexander Wollenberg, Juan José Cabrera Lazarini, Gizela Nicol Olivares Rodríguez, and Ameya Sathya Kakade, "The Development of Renewable Energies and Green Logistics: Reflections on Three Countries in Latin America," Journal of Advanced Management Science, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 84-90, 2023.