Abstract
Green supply chain management (GSCM) is an important part of most production organisations in developed countries. Meanwhile, developing countries are yet to fully embrace the concept. This study, therefore, investigated the drivers of GSCM using a close-up approach in a leading manufacturing organisation in Nigeria with sustainability initiatives. One hundred and fifty-four questionnaires retrieved from the supply chain management team of the organisation were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean score, standard deviation, and factor analysis. Based on the results of the analyses, the drivers of GSCM in the organisation could be grouped as government-related, organisational-related, and societal-related drivers. The study concluded that synergy of the government, organisations, non-government organisations, and individual is important for achieving green supply chain practices in developing countries. It was recommended that training at all levels is essential to improve the awareness and importance of sustainable production to the environment.
Highlights
The increasing environmental degradation and industrial pollutions affecting the quality of life of people is a great concern (Sheu et al, 2005; Singhal, 2013)
This study investigated drivers of Green supply chain management (GSCM) with a close-up approach in a leading manufacturing organisation in Nigeria and Africa at large
They include government-related, organizational-related, and societal-related drivers. It is worthy of note the result of the analysis implies that GSCM requires the collaboration of government, production organisations, non-governmental organisations, and the final consumers
Summary
The increasing environmental degradation and industrial pollutions affecting the quality of life of people is a great concern (Sheu et al, 2005; Singhal, 2013) This justifies why consumers’ preference for environment-friendly products is increasing in recent decades (Anbumozhi and Kanada, 2005). Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is an environmental improvement strategy or policy that integrates environmental concerns into organisational practices of supply chain management including reverse logistics (Sezen and Çankaya, 2018; Sarkis et al, 2011). The implementation of GSCM in many production organisations had been acknowledged for process improvement, cost savings, and revenue enhancement (Ogunlela, 2018) It befits other production organisations especially in developing nations where there are limited resources and funds to integrate GSCM in strategic planning as well as daily business activities (Aneesa et al, 2015)
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