impact of green supply chain management practices on firm’s competitive advantages

Abstract

Green supply chain management (GSCM) practices are cross-organizational and closed-loop. They aim to reduce the ecological impact of the firm’s activity without sacrificing quality, cost, reliability, performance, or energy utilisation efficiency. This study presents empirical evidence to encourage firms to implement GSCM practices, which may enhance their competitive advantages. This study attempts to contribute to the growing research on GSCM practices—namely internal environmental management, green purchasing, eco-design and packaging, investment recovery, and cooperation with customers—and their effects on competitive advantages using a sample of 258 ISO 14001-certified manufacturing firms in Malaysia. A partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis showed the direct effects of green purchasing, eco-design and packaging, investment recovery, and cooperation with customers directly on competitive advantages. However, internal environmental management did not relate to competitive advantages. Suggestions for future research are proposed. The study confirms the positive effects of GSCM practices on the competitive advantages of firms in the Malaysian manufacturing industry.

Green human resource management, green supply chain management, green lifestyle: Their effect on business sustainability mediated by digital skills

“…For this reason, there is a need for innovation in technology that continues to drive significant changes in the GSCM field. It is also worth noting that the area of digitalization is leading to a strong mix of SCM and digital technology executives, as well as a clear division of roles, in which SCM or technology leaders will dominate in the future (Wehrle et al, 2020;Alsuraihi et al, 2020;Lee, Azmi, Hanaysha, Alzoubi & Alshurideh, 2022). The associated use of digitization in GSCM contributes to wider social and environmental impacts, explicitly relating to green and sustainable supply chain development (Bondarouk & Ruël, 2008).…”

“…GSCM covers a wide range of scientific issues including innovations in technology or digital skills that continue to drive significant changes in the GSCM field, the extent to which increased digitization affects the role of SCM executives in the future (Rachinger et al, 2018;Wehrle, Lechler, von der Gracht & Hartmann, 2020;Feng et al, 2022). Increased digital technology capabilities coupled with reduced investment costs enable the flow of capital and information to any part of the world, therefore, GSCM is recognized as an important area for digital technology innovation and investment (Sony, 2019;Alsuraihi et al, 2020;Park, Kim & Lee, 2022).…”

“…2. Implementation of GSCM practices will enable the company to achieve technological innovation, which leads to better preparation in achieving business sustainability (Alsuraihi, Ab-Wahab & Rahim, 2020;Jayashree, Reza, Nambi-Malarvizhi, Gunasekaran & Raufe, 2022).…”

Green Human Resources Management, Green Environmental: Influence on Sustainability Performance Mediated by Digital Metaverse Technology in the Industry 4.0 Era

“…GHRM is also able to influence GE, where GHRM which is better managed will have an impact on the production process, quality of new products and human resources, which will improve innovation and commitment to environmental practices, which has been supported by research by [27], [19]. GE even greatly influences sustainability which has an impact on increasing demand, increasing supply balance and strengthening the practice of GSCM which is corroborated by research [28], [29].…”