To analyse the research progress and frontier dynamics of green supply chain management, this paper uses Web of Science’s citation database to search and filter related documents from 2007–2018. A total of 1391 articles were obtained. On this basis, a bibliometric analysis method was utilized to study the literature characteristics and research hotspots of green supply chain management research. Our results show the following: (1) The current amount of published literature on the field of green supply chain management is exponentially increasing. Research on green supply chain management tended to develop after 2013. (2) The current research on green supply chain management has not formed a core author group and among the literatures on green supply chain management, only a few authors reported some influential literatures. (3) It can be seen from the comprehensive average citation frequency and the number of publications that Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Southern Denmark and others have a strong research capability and a large field influence in the field of green supply chain management research. (4) There are 13 core journals publishing the research of green supply chain management, covering 10 fields including engineering, mathematics and social issues. (5) At present, the research hotspots of green supply chain management mainly include the following: Green production and innovation, green supply chain management theory and method, and sustainable supply chain environment and performance. Finally, this paper analyses the shortcomings of previous research and proposes a future direction for research development.

Government subsidies are a common policy adopted to promote energy conservation and emission reduction. The decision-making that occurs within the green supply chain for energy-saving products under government subsidies is an area of great academic interest and game theory is becoming a popular tool in such research. In this paper, we examined centralized and decentralized decision-making models for the green supply chain and a coordinated decision-making model for revenue-sharing contracts based on game theory. We studied the effects of government subsidies on retail prices, energy conservation levels, market demand, supply chain profits, and social welfare for energy-saving products. We then compared the effectiveness of the three models using a numerical example. Our results revealed the range of contract parameters for which manufacturer and retailer profits increase. Our results show that government subsidies can significantly improve social welfare and promote the improvement of energy-saving products. Centralized decision-making generates higher profits than decentralized decisions and government subsidies were positively correlated with the level of energy conservation, product prices, and market demand. Revenue sharing contract coordination decisions can coordinate the supply chain and achieve the same effect as centralized decisions.

In China, the number of newly registered electric vehicles (EVs) has been growing steadily each year, especially since the issuance of the Implementation Plan for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) System. However, the country has not yet established clear standards for the recycling rate and management of retired new energy vehicle (NEV) batteries. Therefore, under the EPR system, how to select appropriate recycling and reuse methods to improve the efficiency of retired battery recycling and disposal is not only a current technical challenge but also an unavoidable environmental issue in the future. This paper discusses the key issues related to the recycling and reuse of used batteries within the EPR framework, such as the unclear delineation of recycling responsibility, poor recycling rates, and varying consumer preferences. The core of the paper lies in the analysis of stakeholder behavioral choices and a comparison of the efficiency of different recycling methods. It proposes four distinct recycling modes: the manufacturer’s independent recycling, commissioned recycling (outsourced to retailers and third-party recyclers), and joint recycling. The results of the model show that independent recycling results in a significantly higher waste power battery recycling rate compared to commissioned recycling. However, joint recycling proves to be the most effective method for achieving an optimal recycling rate. In terms of corporate profitability, joint recycling appears to be the most advantageous for NEV power battery manufacturers, even though retailers and third-party recyclers may not reap the same benefits. The influence of the market share of remanufactured products on the recycling and remanufacturing of NEV power batteries is contingent on the substitution effects of the two types of products. When product substitutability is low, an increased market share of remanufactured products can boost corporate profits; conversely, it can diminish profits. This study offers fresh perspectives for related research and provides a theoretical foundation for the development of efficacious NEV power battery recycling policies.

The carbon cap and trade mechanism is an important policy for reducing carbon emissions. This paper investigates the selection of carbon emission reduction and promotional strategies in the production and sales processes of home appliances under the carbon cap and trade mechanism. First, we find that cooperative emission reduction and promotional decisions enhance the operational performance of home appliance enterprises. Cooperative emission reduction benefits the profits of home appliance manufacturers, and cooperative promotions benefit the profits of home appliance dealers. Second, regardless of how carbon emission reduction costs vary, the level of carbon emission reduction positively correlates with consumer low-carbon preferences and carbon trading prices. Conversely, under different investments in carbon emission reduction costs, significant differences arise in the pricing of home appliances, the level of marketing efforts, and market demand volumes. Finally, compared to price, current consumers are more concerned about home appliances’ carbon emission reduction levels. At the same time, home appliance manufacturers must make reasonable investments in carbon emission reduction and effectively respond to the impact of changes in carbon trading prices.