Abstract
The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of SMEs green supply chain practice adoption on SMEs firm and environmental performance. This study used data from owners/managers from different Industry Associations and clusters in the SMEs domain in South India and used a two-step approach for data analysis. In the first step, a measurement model was used to assess the validity and reliability of the measures, then in the second step structural model was used to test the proposed hypotheses. The results indicate that green purchasing impacts on SMEs firm performance and environmental performance, and eco design impacts on SMEs firm performance. To author’s knowledge, this paper is unique in the terms of finding impacts of green purchasing and Eco design on SMEs firm performance and environmental performance.
Highlights
Environmental issues and the inclusion of green practices within the supply chain is a topic that has gained importance in academic literature
The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) green supply chain practice adoption on SMEs firm and environmental performance
The adoption of green purchasing is one among the usually accepted dimensions of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices that is in line with Lee [56] a buying enterprise with a green supply chain initiative will pay attention to green practices of their suppliers, the small and medium-sized enterprises so that suppliers meet their environmental objectives
Summary
Environmental issues and the inclusion of green practices within the supply chain is a topic that has gained importance in academic literature. Negative environmental impact is seen in manufacturing supply chains because inbound, outbound and reverse supply combine with several internal enterprise operations that emit substantial environmental pollution [6] [7] [8]) These pollution issues have local, national and international repercussions, notably in developing nations where regulations are fewer and social control less effective [9]; Ling and [10] [11]). These problems are compounded by increased global competition for markets where customer needs are met by products and services that are innovative and environmentally sound [12] [13] [14]). The article is organized as follow—introduction to green supply chain adoption, Green purchasing, eco design practice, SMEs and Green supply chain adoption, Hypothesis Development, Research Methodology, Data Analysis and Results, Discussion and managerial application, Limitations and Future Scope of Study
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