Implementation Of Green Procurement Research Articles

Green procurement process model based on blockchain–IoT integrated architecture for a sustainable business

PurposeBlockchain and IoT are recently developed technologies for the database creation and smooth functioning of supply chain activities. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the use of blockchain and IoT for green procurement activities. The integration of blockchain and IoT interface can solve many challenges faced by industries having green procurement.Design/methodology/approachThrough a literature survey and interviews with procurement managers from different industries, challenges in green procurement were identified. Elements of blockchain and IoT were analysed to overcome the green procurement challenges. Architecture for blockchain and IoT is developed to be implemented in the green supply chain for a sustainable business.FindingsThe challenges of green procurement are categorised and ranked as per the industry survey results. The architecture shows the tasks of blockchain and IoT in green procurement activities.Research limitations/implicationsGreen procurement is still at developing stages in India as compared to Europe and many other countries. There is a requirement for more government involvement and participation from industry and customers to implement such methods. Environment issues and challenges faced by industries are addressed.Practical implicationsBlockchain–IoT integration can transform a green supply chain. This research helps industries planning to incorporate blockchain and IoT in identifying the areas to focus and better planning of resources for the successful implementation of smart technologies in their supply chains. Green initiatives ensure global competitiveness as well as recognition at the global level. Green procurement ensures the minimal usage of energy and efficient waste disposal.Originality/valueThe implementation of green procurement and challenges associated with it are addressed in this research. This will work as a framework for industries looking forward to implementing blockchain and IoT in their supply chains for solving green procurement challenges.

A S.W.O.T. Analysis of Green Procurement Implementation in Construction Projects

Green-related practices are widely implemented in various countries to ensure that problems related to the environment can be reduced. The concept of green-related practices and strategies were introduced and identified in providing the green procurement can be fully implemented in the Malaysian construction project. Green procurement concept is presented as one of the initiatives to support in reducing environmental issues throughout construction execution. Hence, this paper focuses on analysing the strengths and weaknesses of green procurement as well presented the opportunities and threats towards construction. Focus group discussion was conducted among green expert's participant who shares their experiences and point of views related to green procurement. The outcomes of this research findings offer plans and a clearer picture for practitioners in implementing green procurement practices in construction execution.

Public-sector green procurement in the United Arab Emirates: Innovation capability and commitment to change

This paper examines various internal factors that influence green-procurement implementation in the public sector of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by investigating the relationships between the innovation capability of organizations and green-procurement implementation with the mediating impact of employees’ commitment to change.A structural model is proposed using scales from literature. Primary research data was collected using a cross-sectional survey involving 50 respondents from public-sector organizations in Abu Dhabi. Results revealed that the innovation capability of the organization has a positive influence on green-procurement implementation. In addition, employees’ commitment to change influences green-procurement implementation.This paper contributes to the literature by studying green-procurement implementation in the UAE's public sector, in which new constructs to existing concepts are introduced and tested. This paper also complements contemporary knowledge on green procurement, organizational innovation, and environmental practices. The paper emphasizes that top management and government officials must reevaluate their own personal values and commitment to certain issues as they formulate green-procurement policies, regulations, and training programs designed for procurement officials within the UAE's government organizations.This paper is expected to have multiple theoretical and practical implications to the study of green procurement in the UAE public sector and beyond and could set the stage to conduct more studies this field in the UAE in order to support the changes to come.

Determinants of green procurement implementation and its impact on firm performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify the determinants that influence adoption of green procurement (GP) practices in Indian firms; and second, to investigate the impact of adoption of GP practices on various parameters of firm performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on the extant literature on green supply chain management practices, an online field survey questionnaire was developed. The primary intent of the survey was to identify and examine the factors behind adoption of GP initiatives and also to study the impact of its adoption on firm performance. The web-survey was sent to several hundred Indian manufacturing firms. The usable responses were then analyzed using multivariate analysis approach. Findings The results indicate that internal environmental concern, supplier collaboration, customer pressure, competitive pressure and management support had positive influence on GP. The second finding was that GP adoption had positive relationships with all selected parameters of firm performance. Research limitations/implications The study was primarily aimed at manufacturing sector and not on the non-manufacturing sector, and therefore, some valuable insights may have been lost. Originality/value This paper examines the relationship between the drivers of GP practices and degree of GP; a relatively unexplored area in the developing economy. It further investigates the impact of GP implementation on various dimensions of firm performance, which has also received limited attention in extant literature. Finally, it also adds value to the nascent literature on GP practices in India.

The Possible Challenges of Green Procurement Implementation

The construction industry is one of the industries which significantly contribute to the negative impact on the environment, natural resources, and public health. To tackle this issue, the Malaysian government has suggested the green procurement initiative under MyHijau Programme to be implemented in construction projects. Green procurement is an effective tool to minimise the environmental impacts and has been widely applied in many countries. However, in Malaysia, the implementation of green procurement is still at introduction phase. Thus, this study aimed to identify the challenges faced by stakeholder in the implementation of green procurement for construction project. This research has conducted extensive literature review on green procurement and its challenges and later, validated through focus group discussion among experience practitioners in construction industry and green project. This study revealed that lack of knowledge and lack of standard guideline are the main challenges for implementing green procurement. The research findings could possibly be a basis of reference to assist the stakeholder to implement green procurement for the project and take necessary measure to tackle the green procurement challenges.

Green Procurement for Construction Project: The Roles of Stakeholder Values

Construction development at a large scale is a matter of concern to the society. Green construction is introduced to minimize the problem of environment degradation. Green procurement is perceived as an effective method to improve the environmental performance of a green construction. However, green procurement is at its initial stages and it is still not been widely adopted by the stakeholders in the construction development. Acknowledging the importance of stakeholder, thus, extensive literature review was conducted to study the concept of stakeholder values in adoption of green procurement. A thorough literature review was conducted by summarizing the relevant journal from the Journal of Cleaner Production. The aim of this paper is to study the roles of stakeholder values for the success of green procurement implementation. It was found that there are five categories of stakeholder values identified for the implementation of the green procurement practice. These values serve as a guideline for future research and references for the success of green procurement adoption.

Implementation of Green Procurement in Supplier Selection of PT Kubota Indonesia with Fuzzy Analytical Network Process Approach (FANP)

Industry globalization and consumer concern for environmental issues compel the industry to make adjustments to the green industry concept including green procurement activities such as supplier selection. One of the industries in the diesel engine exporting company, PT. Kubota Indonesia, must be able to meet market demands related to Green Industries. one of the Green Industry Concepts that teaches companies to broaden their perspectives on corporate environmental concerns is Green Procurement. This concept emphasizes companies to use suppliers who also have a concern for the environment. When conducting the supplier selection process PT. Kubota Indonesia only emphasizes on the criteria for quality, price and timely delivery. In addition, delays in orders received at the company make this company have to choose suppliers. The results of this study were to determine the criteria and sub-criteria weights used by PT. Kubota Indonesia selects suppliers according to the concept of Green Procurement, ranks and selects suppliers using Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP). The most important criteria are quality criteria and the best supplier recommended is PT. Three Pamindo T

Factors Influencing Implementation of Green Procurement by Manufacturing Companies in Kericho County

Factors Influencing Implementation of Green Procurement by Manufacturing Companies in Kericho County

Factors Affecting the Implementation of Green Procurement in Indonesia Construction Industry

A construction industry is often described as inefficient, irresponsible towards environment and society. This research aimed to analyze the factors affecting the implementation of green procurement in Indonesia construction industry. The research project specifically focuses on a construction material procurement. For this purpose, 26 factors were identified and project managers who worked on construction companies with large grade of national / international scales belonging to the association of construction in Surabaya were interviewed. The relative importance on these factors were quantified by Relative Importance Index and Confidence Interval. The result showed that the factors affecting implementation of green procurement in Indonesia construction industry were requirement document (contract) and cost efficient from energy and waste saving.

Green oriented procurement for building projects: Preliminary findings from Malaysia

As Malaysia is planning an increasing number of construction projects in the near future, a major imperative is to embark on a ‘greener path’ to ensure a more sustainable future. One of the efforts currently being undertaken is the introduction of green procurement, which is part of the government’s MyHijau initiative and highlighted in the Malaysian economic planning program. Previous studies have found that the concept of green procurement is still very new to the Malaysian construction industry and accordingly have sought to address the low levels of knowledge in this area. This paper presents preliminary findings of green procurement practices in Malaysia based on a review of the existing literature as well as a pilot study utilising semi-structured interviews of experienced practitioners. Our findings indicate that, although the term ‘green procurement’ is not being used broadly across construction stakeholders, some green practices related to procurement are developing in the industry. These include the availability of green procurement guidelines and the inclusion of green criteria in the tender process, with due consideration given to green purchasing. The findings are encouraging and point to an increasing awareness, practices and implementation of green procurement by practitioners in Malaysia. It is envisaged that the paper will provide the basis for future research into green procurement practices for construction projects in Malaysia and beyond.

Life cycle assessment for the green procurement of roads: a way forward

Life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology can be used to assess the environmental impacts of a road system over its entire life time. However, it is very important to align the potentials and limitations of such tools with their intended purpose. For the LCA to be useful for the decision support in a procurement situation, it should therefore be important to have a clear understanding of the technical features (attributes) that build up the life cycle phases. In this paper, different types of decisions situations are outlined based on at what level of complexity (network or specific project) and at what stage within the planning process (early planning or late planning/design) the decision is to be made, and relevant methodological choices for these decision situations are discussed. Further, the attributes that are important to consider in an asphalt road LCA that seeks to serve as a decision support in a procurement situation are suggested and technical features for these attributes are outlined with focus on Energy and GreenHouse Gas emissions. It can be concluded that in order to aid the implementation of green procurement, it would help if the attributes of the system are defined in a transparent manner and consistently calculated. It is, however, also important that the attributes should mirror the material properties used in a pavement design and therefore be closely linked to the performance of the road in its life time. It is also recommended to report the feedstock energy in the road LCAs.

Green Procurement in the private sector: a state of the art review between 1996 and 2013

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify the main themes of Green Procurement (GP) in the private sector through a literature review of papers published between 1996 and 2013 and to develop some future research directions. GP research has garnered interest from academics and industry alike. This is demonstrated by the increasing number of academic papers published in recent years. This literature review builds on the three themes in the adoption of GP identified from the literature: 1) the motivation and drivers for the implementation of GP; 2) barriers to the implementation of GP; 3) the performance impacts of the adoption of GP. Given that there are distinctive features of the private sector, compared to the public sector, this analysis focuses on GP in the private sector. The approach to GP holds important implications for managers, by directing limited resources towards projects which intersect both environmental performance and economic performance. The article discusses interesting findings, develops a conceptual framework of GP and suggests a number of directions for future research.