Abstract
This paper investigates the role of third-parties (e.g. NGOs, auditing and certification organizations etc.) in Sustainable Supply Chain Management with respect to managing environmental and social sustainability utilizing the Systematic Literature Review methodology. The paper identifies third-parties as Drivers, Facilitators and Inspectors, each contributing different strategies to the Sustainable Supply Chain Management. In relation to the needed resources of firms in Sustainable Supply Chain Management third-parties are active participants in providing these resources. Based on the findings, further research opportunities are provided for further investigate the literature from this novel perspective. The novelty in this paper lies in the used perspective on third-parties as actors in Sustainable Supply Chain Management.