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This paper aims to investigate the impact of lean, resilient and green supply chain management practices on supply chain sustainability. A deductive research approach was used to derive a conceptual model. Eighteen research propositions are suggested and tested with empirical data derived from five case studies belonging to the Portuguese automotive supply chain. A conceptual model to assess the impact of lean, resilient and green practices on supply chain sustainability was derived from the data analysis. The practices with significant impact on supply chain sustainability are: “waste elimination,” “supply chain risk management” and “cleaner production.” The following lean, resilient and green supply chain management practices do not have a significant impact on supply chain sustainability: “flexible transportation,” “flexible sourcing,” “ISO 14001 certification,” and “reverse logistics.” The paper provides a …