Corporate Social Responsibility in general, and sustainable supply chain management in particular, have been a growing concern for companies and researchers over the past decade (Seuring and Miller 2008). However, in previous research work, sustainability has often been dealt with in a generic fashion. Thanks to the exploitation (Multiple Factor Analysis) of a CSR rating database (Innovest) reporting longitudinal scores both for social and environmental performance, on 1,198 companies belonging to different countries and distinct industries, we evidence different patterns and identify relationships between sustainable behaviour, sustainable supply chain, and specific context. Our findings from exploratory analysis help us to formulate a few propositions and suggest a general framework.
