The most prominent environmental criteria for sustainable supplier selection
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlst-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2784-7497 (formerly 2232-4968)
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Submitted on: Nov 1, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2026
Published on: Aug 10, 2026
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