The effect of green supply chain practices on firm sustainability performance: Evidence from Pakistan

Abstract

Environmental issues are most important among the current global concerns, and business activities are seen as a cause of significant threat to the environment due to environmentally non-friendly practices by various industries that cause pollution. However, the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in developing countries like Pakistan is still inconclusive. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of GSCM dimensions on economic, environmental, and social performance. The five dimensions covered in this research are green purchasing, green manufacturing and remanufacturing, environmental education, internal environmental management, and investment recovery. A survey questionnaire was prepared that consists of green practices as well as a performance indicator. Factor analysis maximum likelihood method was used to examine the survey data of Pakistani organizations. The results of this study indicate that GSCM practices have a positive impact on environmental, economic, and social performance. This research shows organizations are aware of improving their performance while adopting green supply chain practices.

Green human resource management and environmental performance: the role of green supply chain management practices

“…These supply chain (SC) processes are affected by the company's employees. As a result, green HRM and green SC are inextricably linked (Sarwar et al , 2021). Companies attempt to improve their practices to make them more environmentally sustainable (Roscoe et al , 2019).…”

Green Supply Chain Management Practices’ Impact on Operational Performance with the Mediation of Technological Innovation

“…However, cost-effective and efficient green innovation initiatives could transform the manufacturing sector [10]. Due to a lack of research on GSCM and its influence on a firm's performance, only a few industries in Pakistan are adopting green practices [11]. Therefore, the primary aim of this work is to give a better understanding of the link be-tween GSCM practices and operational performance in the context of Pakistan's manufacturing industry, with the mediating influence of technological innovation.…”

“…Pollution is a big problem in Pakistan, and societal pressure and environmental constraints drive businesses to use GSCM approaches. Due to a lack of research on GSCM and its influence on a firm's progress, only a tiny fraction of Pakistan's industry has adopted green practices [11].…”

Achieving sustainability through multifaceted green functions in manufacturing

“…In this study, there are four variables (GSCP, GSCEC, GHRM and sustainability), where GSCP borrowed five items from Vachon and Klassen (2008) Bon et al (2018). The sustainability was operationalized by three dimensions in higher order including EVS, SS and ECS in higher order, where EVS has five items adapted from Benzidia et al (2021); likewise, three items for ECS and five items for SS were borrowed from Sarwar et al (2021).…”