The impact of TQM and green innovation on corporate sustainability: the mediating role of green supply chain management

Abstract

PurposeThis empirical study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects among total quality management (TQM), green innovation (GI), corporate sustainability (CS) and green supply chain management (GSCM).Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data from 120 respondents in the French manufacturing industry using survey questionnaires. The authors used the partial least squares structural equation path modeling (PLS-SEM) to examine the hypotheses of the study.FindingsResults indicate that TQM and GI influences CS, TQM and GI influences GSCM and GSCM influences CS. Furthermore, results show that GSCM mediates the influence of TQM and GI on CS.Research limitations/implicationsThis study helps managers in achieving their sustainability goals. The findings may help managers and practitioners to understand how TQM and GI influences GSCMP and CS, as well as assist manufacturers in identifying practices that need improvement.Originality/valueThis study offers additional value and shows the importance of TQM, GI and GSCM practices on corporate sustainability and the key role played by GSCMP to ensure CS.

Quality management as a means for micro-level sustainability development in organizations

“…The findings indicate that the effective use of quality methods and tools, a clear link to the organization's vision and project objectives, and an innovative approach to sustainability are critical to the sustainability-linked OPEX projects. These results attest to the critical importance of integrating these aspects, as argued by Makhlouf et al (2023). Moreover, reliable and outstanding results were achieved since the project linked the quality initiative with the UNSDGs during the project charter preparing phase.…”

“…These research studies describe quality as a piece of the puzzle to define sustainable development. For example, research by Makhlouf et al (2023) shows the importance of the combination of QM, Green Innovation (GI) and Green Supply Chain (GSCM) practices to achieve CS. Also, according to (Maletič et al, 2016), there is a positive correlation between sustainability-oriented innovation practices and overall organizational performance, such as economic, quality, Innovation, environmental and social performance.…”

“…The challenges must also be managed from a micro-perspective, i.e., within the processes of organizations, where resources are transformed into customer value. Total quality management (TQM) programs could positively affect corporate sustainability (Makhlouf et al, 2023). Also, QM philosophies, methods and tools are considered to be necessary means towards value creation and sustainable development from the micro-perspective in organizations (Akanmu, Hassan, Ibrahim Alshuaibi, et al, 2023;Xu et al, 2023), even if there are several challenges and barriers (Kumar et al, 2020).…”

The impact of TQM practices on organizational performance and on innovation: the mediating role of organizational learning

“…The present paper used SPSS (version 18.0.0) for descriptive analysis and for EFA, then, it used partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS 4.0.9.4 The PLS technique is largely used in empirical research in management (Makhlouf et al, 2023;Elmanzani et al, 2019;Hilman et al, 2020). In the current study, we have selected PLS as a technique for data analysis for many reasons.…”