Green Supply Chain Management Practices Research Articles

Examining the impact of institutional pressures and green supply chain management practices on firm performance

PurposeWith the challenge of ecological business sustainability, concepts like green design, eco-friendly products, sustainable technologies and efficient processes have compelled the organizations to adopt change. The purpose of this paper is to focus on understanding the impact of green supply chain (GSC) management practices and institutional pressures on economic and environmental performances of organizations in an unstable developing economy.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from the supply chain specialists working in manufacturing firms through a questionnaire. Valid data of 101 respondents were used for analyzing the relationship among the constructs with the help of structural equation modeling.FindingsThe result of this study reveals that internal GSC practices and institutional pressure have a negative insignificant impact on economic performance, whereas all the constructs are the significant contributors toward improving environmental performance.Practical implicationsThis study will help the supply chain decision makers to make a strategy that is beneficial for improving both economic and environmental dimensions of the performance of a firm.Originality/valueAn environmental management study under a rapidly changing scenario is always helpful to understand the behavior and its impact. This study is very useful and need of a time in the context of any developing country facing an economic and environmental crisis.

Evaluating green supplier satisfaction

Purpose There is great uncertainty and volatility in the evaluation and measurement of green supplier satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap based on the information entropy theory (IET) to describe the probability of green supplier satisfaction degree. Design/methodology/approach The authors introduce a formal model using analytic hierarchy process (AHP), IET and entropy technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) method to evaluate green supplier satisfaction and promote them for the better implementation of green supply chain management practices. Findings The first finding is developing an effective framework for green supplier satisfaction, incorporating various measures of environmental dimension. Second, a hybrid uncertainty decision method is introduced, by integrating AHP and IET and entropy-TOPSIS. Research limitations/implications One of the main limitations of the research is that the authors introduced a conceptual example. Real-world applications need to investigate the accuracy and effectiveness of these measures, and the operational feasibility of this method. Originality/value This is one of the first works to provide a comprehensive appraisal model for evaluation of green supplier satisfaction. This study and research method can form general guidelines, and organizations can increasingly benefit from using green supplier satisfaction evaluation as a management tool. Green supplier satisfaction evaluation is just the beginning.

Revisiting Green Supply Chain Management Practices: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence

Environmental problems are one of the major concerns in China due to booming industries and large-scale production. Manufacturing industries must change the traditional approaches of production and supply chain management practices to cope with environmental issues. For this purpose, a multidisciplinary and empirical study has been conducted in China. In the manufacturing industries around the world, there is a noticeable transition in human resource management approaches toward green human resource management (GHRM). However, green training could be considered as a critical element of GHRM and could be used as an instrument to trigger emotional intelligence (EI) of the employees, which could make them more responsible toward the external environment and result in improved green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. Similarly, regulatory pressures could also enforce manufacturing industries to contribute positively to GSCM practices. In addition, taking into account the two critical functions of GSCM practices, that is, green purchasing and eco-design, this research study attempted to bring under consideration that GSCM practices could be enhanced through EI as well. For this purpose, data were collected from 250 manufacturing industries of China through a convenient sampling technique, and structural equation modeling was applied through Smart-PLS version 3.2.7 to measure and validate the model of this study. The findings of the study revealed that GSCM practices could be improved through regulatory pressures, and EI could be used as a mediating factor to enhance the relationship between GHRM (green training) and GSCM practices.

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT E AS PRÁTICAS ADOTADAS PELA INDÚSTRIA QUÍMICA

Cenários onde as empresas procuram vantagens competitivas constantes e com um mercado de consumo altamente mutável, geram desafios para os gestores das empresas. Diante das mudanças no gerenciamento da cadeia de suprimentos, além de se tornar relevante, exige que cada componente realize suas melhores práticas, incluindo a implementação de práticas ambientais de gestão. Este estudo possui o objetivo de identificar as práticas de Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) nas empresas do setor químico e como elas atuam em suas operações. Por meio de um estudo qualitativo e orientado para entrevistas em quatro empresas de referência no setor químico, revelam-se as principais contribuições; as empresas aplicam práticas de GSCM em suas operações, como por exemplo, logística reversa, controle de consumo de água e energia elétrica, possuem certificações ISO e buscam trabalhar com fornecedores certificados. Ademais, nota-se um setor regulamentado e que possui preocupações com a imagem e reputação da empresa. Embora existam ações positivas, práticas de GSCM acarretam investimentos financeiros e criação de novos controles nos processos operacionais das empresas.DOI: 10.21714/2178-8030gep.v.21.5149

The impact of green entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation and green supply chain management practices on sustainable firm performance

This study attempts to examine the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) and market orientation (MO) on the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and subseque...

Green supply chain management practices and destination image: Evidence from Vietnam tourism industry

Vietnam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Asia-Pacific region and its tourism industry has been growing unprecedentedly over the past few years. However, the Vietnamese tourism industry (VTI) is concerned with the weakness competitive factor. This paper aims to analyze Green Supply Chain Management Practice (GSCM) and its effect on the destination image of Vietnam as the way to improve the completeness. The paper seeks to examine internal environment management (IEM) practices; external environment (EE) and environmental regulation (ER), as possible drivers to GSCM practices and its destination image. The empirical analysis used data from 269 questionnaires which were valid for analysis,through applying the PLS- SEM method. The result of path analysis indicates that the path between internal environmental management and GSCM practice in the VTI was highly significant; internal environmental management (IEM) had a significant impact on the external environment and also had a significant impact on destination image in VTI. The external environment has also maintained a significant impact on the GSCM practices of the VTI and on destination image in VTI. There is also a positive relationship between GSCM and destination image in VTI. As a result, it can be concluded that all hypotheses are supported. This paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings from the study for tourism managers.

Sustainable supply chain management practices and their mediation effect on economic returns

This paper examines whether companies’ sustainable supply chain efforts are related to the companies’ corporate governance and economic performance. Data from Bloomberg’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Financial Analysis (FA) databases were used to empirically test the relationships. The paper is an effort to contribute to the body of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) literature by being amongst the first in India to use the secondary data source for investigating financial and corporate governance (CG) benefits’ association with social and green supply chain management practices. After collecting data of Indian manufacturing companies listed in the Bloomberg’s ESG terminal, we first tested the relationship of the three ESG factors: environmental, social and governance with the companies economic returns (ER). In the next level, we extended the study to find whether firms’ CG initiatives mediate the relationship of green supply chain management (GSCM) and socially responsible supply chain management (SRSCM) practices with the firms’ ER. In the study, it was observed that CG activities mediate the relationship between SRSCM and ER whereas it has a negligible mediation effect on the association between GSCM and ER.

The effect of green supply chain management practices on sustainability performance in Vietnamese construction materials manufacturing enterprises

The effect of green supply chain management practices on sustainability performance in Vietnamese construction materials manufacturing enterprises

The moderating effect of supply chain eco-centricity between green supply chain management practices and firms performance

The moderating effect of supply chain eco-centricity between green supply chain management practices and firms performance

The impact of global green supply chain management practices on performance: The case of Vietnam

The impact of global green supply chain management practices on performance: The case of Vietnam

Exploring the Drivers and Barriers to Green Supply Chain Management Implementation: A study of Independent UK Restaurants

This is an exploratory study into the drivers and barriers faced by independent restaurants when implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. There is a limited evidence in the literature that attempts to explore GSCM implementation practices in the restaurant industry. The study follows a qualitative interviewing and grounded theory approach. Analysis of the results revealed that restaurants experience many of the same drivers and barriers identified in the existing literature with notable exceptions such as the drivers of company ethos and a media focus. Whereas the key barriers emerged from the study are logistics, skepticism, corporate lying and the owner’s financial responsibility. These findings could be indicators of the wider experience of the UK independent restaurant industry. The study contributes to the literature by offering an insight into how the previously unstudied experiences of UK independent restaurants are similar and different to that of the larger restaurant chains and SMEs in other industries.

Going Green Investigating the Role of GSCM Practices on Firm Financial & Environmental Performance through Green Innovation

Green supply chain management (GSCM) is considered the provenance of best performance in every organisation around the world. Its efficient implementation leads to increase the green innovation act...

Pengukuran Kinerja Green Supply Chain Management Pada Industri Penyamakan Kulit Yogyakarta

The application of GSCM (Green Supply Chain Management) practice in the leather tanning industry in Yogyakarta is still relatively difficult because the industry prefers manufacturing systems that can accelerate profit uplift without considering environmental quality. Therefore, this research attempts to measure GSCM performance applied in the leather tanning industry, particularly at PT. Asa Yogyakarta. The method used in this research is Green SCOR (Green Supply Chain Operations Reference) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). Data collection in this research was by identifying the company's GSCM activities, then compiling performance indicators that refer to the green SCOR method. Weighting performance indicators are conducted to determine the importance of each performance indicator by using the AHP method. The results of this research indicate that the application of GSCM is quite good with the average value of the total GSCM performance >90, despite several improvements that are necessary to enhance the performance.

Fenntarthatóság, fenntartható ellátási lánc menedzsment

With the rapid development of the world economy, the growing scarcity of natural resources and the degradation caused by pollution, environmental protection has become a major concern for countries and regions of the world. Sustainability is a common subject in many parts of the world and the various research areas among policy makers, journalists, scientists, universities and social debate. It is generally accepted, that companies also play an important role in addressing the challenges of sustainable development. In this role, making a key challenge to balance often conflicting pressures caused by sustainable development, that is, the level of corporate economic performance against environmental deterioration and social disruption. Effective integration of sustainability principles into companies requires action beyond the borders of organizations. The issue of sustainability is becoming more and more prominent in corporate governance. One of the most important area of supply chain management is for companies to gain a competitive edge in the market. This has a significant impact on the natural environment, and there is a growing need to integrate environmental thinking in supply chain management and processes, which is why companies are increasingly focusing on sustainable development, taking on more CSR initiatives and achieving a greener supply chain. Sustainable and green supply chain management practices have been developed over the past decades, trying to integrate environmental considerations into organizations by reducing unwanted negative consequences for the environment of production and consumption processes. In this article, I have examined the issues of sustainability and sustainable supply chain management, mainly based on descriptive secondary literature.

Barriers and opportunities to greening the construction supply chain management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate critical barriers hindering the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) and the opportunities that can be exploited with such an implementation in the construction industry of developing countries. It also devises strategies to avoid critical barriers in implementation and exploit opportunities for a better overall environmental performance of the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach This research relies upon an extensive literature review; data are collected from 163 professionals and 15 interviews of field professionals from 11 developing countries are conducted. The barriers and opportunities are synthesized through literature review and then data are collected over their significance from the construction professionals through an online survey. To highlight the interconnectedness of the critical barriers and opportunities, a causal loop framework is developed. Furthermore, expert opinion is sought to develop the strategies. Findings This research integrates information from different sources and provides a holistic view of the current situation of GSCM in developing countries. In total, 34 barriers and 23 opportunities are extracted from literature. The top 4 barriers fall under the “involvement and support” category, whereas the top four opportunities fall under the “environmental” category. Furthermore, the strategies to implement GSCM include suitable policies by top management to incorporate practices such as innovative green design, green procurement, green packaging, green distribution and even end-of-life management, which play a vital role in emission reduction. Originality/value This research is a first attempt at evaluating the barriers and opportunities facing GSCM in the construction sector of the developing countries. The findings encourage the stakeholders in adopting GSCM practices by presenting a clear picture of the potential benefits that can be exploited by implementing the proposed strategies to eliminate critical barriers in the construction industry.

Enhancing firms’ environmental performance and financial performance through green supply chain management practices and institutional pressures

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine how individual dimensions of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices affect firms’ financial performance directly and through environmental performance. Furthermore, the authors investigate the contingent role of institutional pressures on the direct link between GSCM practices and environmental performance and GSCM practices and financial performance.Design/methodology/approachUsing a convenience sampling technique, data were collected from 238 textile firms in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Hayes’ PROCESS macro was used to analyze the hypotheses.FindingsThe findings demonstrate that GSCM practices (green manufacturing, green purchasing, eco-design, cooperation with customers and green information systems) have a significant direct impact on firms’ financial performance directly and through environmental performance. Additionally, institutional pressures significantly moderate the nexus of GSCM practices-environmental performance and environmental performance-financial performance.Practical implicationsTextile firms should implement GSCM practices not just because of the pressure from regulatory bodies but also to elevate their environmental and financial performance. Government should also play its role in influencing the organizations for the adoption of GSCM practices, as its role is a significant one in preserving the environment.Social implicationsBecause of less emission, energy usage and wastage, environmental performance will be increased, which affect the society positively.Originality/valueAlong with studying the GSCM practices in the textile industry of Pakistan, drawing upon the institutional theory, the contingent role of institutional pressures on two stages (first, between GSCM practices and environmental performance, and secondly, between GSCM practices and financial performance) is the novelty of this study.

Measuring by Interpretive Structural Model the Perceived Barriers for GSCM Practices in Indian SME’s

Environmental protection is the primary responsibility of any contemporary Indian manufacturing organization. The trade barriers and meeting the regularities for the supplier in the developing countries to supply their products globally has to face multiple challenges in both importing and exporting. However, the concept of green practices is relatively new to the Indian manufacturing industry, specifically to small and medium scale industries (SME). The SME finds it challenging to practice green concepts due to a lack of green-related education and practitioners. An extensive literature review carried out to identify the practical barriers to Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices. They identified nine barriers are studied thoroughly and analyzed using Interpretative Structural Modelling (ISM) technique. The identified barriers are classified using Matrice d’Impacts croises-multiplication appliqúe an classment (MICMAC) analysis to determine the driving and dependence power of each barrier. The benefaction from this study is to find out the dominant barriers to GSCM practice in the Indian industry and helps to understand the high priority barriers with strong driving and craving power. The developed model using the ISM technique helps the Indian manufacturing industry to understand interdependencies and contextual relationships of the obstacles

Green supply chain management in Chinese firms: Innovative measures and the moderating role of quick response technology

AbstractThe last decade has witnessed a sharp rising trend in environmental awareness and protection in China. Green supply chain management (GSCM) has been regarded as an effective tool in China for mitigating the negative effects that firms have on the environment. However, the extent to which GSCM pressures influence GSCM practices, and whether and how GSCM practices affect GSCM performance are topics that remain under‐explored. Combining Institutional Theory, Resource‐Based View (RBV) Theory, and the literature on GSCM, our study sheds light on the relationship among GSCM pressures, practices, and performance under the moderating effect of quick response (QR) technology. Using statistical analysis of the collected data and case studies from companies in China, we establish several results. First, among different GSCM pressures, market and export pressures have significant impacts on GSCM practices, whereas cost pressure does not influence GSCM practices significantly. Second, internal improvement practice exerts a significant impact on GSCM practices, while external improvement practice negatively affects positive economic performance. In addition, ecology practice has significantly influenced environmental, positive economic, and operational performance. Third, QR technology suppresses the positive effect between internal improvement practice and negative economic performance. Two real cases from Huawei (telecommunications technologies) and Beijing Benz Automotive (automobile manufacturing) are conducted to verify the findings and generate additional insights. Our findings contribute to the literature and provide guidance to help governments and companies establish effective and innovative GSCM policies.

Paradoxes in supplier’s uptake of GSCM practices: institutional drivers and buyer dependency

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of institutional drivers and buyer dependency on green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and performance of suppliers. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on institutional theory and resource dependence theory to construct a conceptual model than links institutional drivers, GSCM practices, buyer dependency and performance outcomes. The authors test the hypotheses using partial least squares structural equation modeling applied to a sample of suppliers in the Australian manufacturing sector. Findings The results confirm that suppliers develop GSCM practices of green sourcing and eco-design to enhance their performance in response to both coercive forces and voluntary behaviors of their institutional environment. However, buyer dependence of suppliers explains important paradoxes in their uptake of GSCM practices. For example, while the institutional drivers encourage greater adoption of green sourcing by suppliers, increase in buyer dependence in turn reduces the positive performance outcome of green sourcing. Practical implications The authors establish that understanding and assessment of the role of buyer dependency is critical for managers in charge of GSCM practices of their company. This enables practitioners to proactively manage paradoxes resulting from institutional drivers and buyer dependency through an informed decision on the type of GSCM practice to be adopted for effectuating performance improvement. Originality/value The authors provide empirical evidence on paradoxes that curtail performance associated with the uptake of GSCM practices by suppliers moving beyond institutional environment by considering the role of buyer dependency.

Clean Manufacturing and Green Practices in the Apparel Supply Chain

Considering environmental sustainability in the apparel supply chain, the aim of this manuscript is to describe the current trends, such as efficient energy consumption, reuse and recycling, green design and life cycle design, life cycle assessment, reverse logistics, green supplier, green branding, and green marketing considering clean manufacturing and green supply chain management (GSCM) practices for the green apparel supply chain. The primary focus is on the description of clean manufacturing and GSCM practices. Finally, challenges and future research directions are revealed. So, the contribution of this paper may provide equal benefits for both researchers and practitioners.