The Dimensions of Green Supply Chain Management Practices

Abstract

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has become known as a key approach to enhance the environmental sustainability. GSCM has also been receiving the spotlight in many studies. In this era, preserving the natural environmental has become very challenging so that business organizations have started to feel the pressure of increased awareness level of environmental protection by the society. This paper therefore is intended to provide a critical evaluation of literature review on Green Supply Chain Management Practices. A rigorous literature review was carried out in order to critically evaluate the definitions and different Green supply chain management practices discussed by many authors. Both conceptual and empirical papers published in past years in the reputed journals were chosen for the review. Then a content analysis was carried out comparing and contrasting the theories presented and discussed in the chosen articles published on Green management practices. Green Procurement, Green Design and Manufacturing, Green Distribution, Reverse Logistics were the identified dimensions of Green Supply Chain Management.