Abstract
The relationship between the supplier innovation initiative and the green supply chain adoption has received a great deal of interest from business managers across the world. The study sought to examine the relationship between green supply chain adoption, supplier innovation initiative, and performance of manufacturing firms in the Accra Metropolis. Methodology: The study employed a quantitative approach by adopting an exploratory research design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 20 pre-quali- fied manufacturing firms in the Accra Metropolis using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Multiple linear regression techniques were used to examine the relationship between green supply chain adoption, supplier innovation initiative, and manufacturing firms’ performance in the Accra Metropolis. Results: The study found that innovation initiatives and drivers of the green supply chain (external influences) have statistically significant positive effects on the green supply chain management adoption. Also, it was found that green supply chain management adoption has a statistically significant positive impact on the performance of the manufacturing firms in the Accra Metropolis. Conclusion: We recommend that manufacturing firms in Accra Metropolis should continue to introduce a mix of green practices and green innovation initiatives to achieve GSCM. This is crucial to affirm the accomplishment of environmental, economic, and social gains and improved performance in the supply chain. Future studies should introduce a moderating variable such as information technology to ascertain how it interacts with the other variables in the study.
Highlights
Green concerns have been a challenge for individuals as well as companies to balance environmental friendliness with profit-making
The finding implies that when the firms are engaged in innovative ways of doing things, they can improve the green supply chain adoption
The study examined the relationship between green supply chain adoption, supplier innovation initiative, and performance of manufacturing firms in the Accra Metropolis
Summary
Green concerns have been a challenge for individuals as well as companies to balance environmental friendliness with profit-making. Due to the extreme environmental impacts of manufacturing processes that often contribute to the degradation of the ozone layer, global producers were warned about balancing green supply chain practices and supplier creativity to foster sustainable economic growth (Guang Shi et al, 2012; Zhu, Sarkis, & Lai, 2019). While there are varying definitions of GSCP, in essence, GSCP can be considered as incorporating sustainability thinking into supply chain management. This includes the design, procurement, and selection of products, the manufacturing processes, the distribution by buyers of the finished product, and the product’s maintenance throughout its useful life
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