TY - JOUR
T1 - Green supply chain management and firms' performance
T2 - understanding potential relationships and the role of green sourcing and some other green practices
AU - Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa
AU - Frascareli, Fernanda Cortegoso de Oliveira
AU - Chiappetta Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappetta
PY - 2015/11/30
Y1 - 2015/11/30
N2 - This study examines how the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices, including green sources, affects environmental and operational performance indicators. A multiple-case study was conducted using large Brazilian firms that have achieved particular success in their sectors and that occupy high positions in important rankings of corporate sustainability. The results of the study indicate that the GSCM practice of "internal environmental management" has the greatest positive effect on environmental performance indicators, and that the GSCM practice of "cooperation with customers" has the greatest positive effect on operational performance indicators. Thus, if a company aims to improve environmental performance (EP), it may create procedures and programs based on the environmental management system and adopt cleaner production initiatives. If a company intends to improve its operational performance (OP), it may respond to audits, improve information exchange between companies and clients and build research and development (R&D) areas to promote environmental innovation.
AB - This study examines how the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices, including green sources, affects environmental and operational performance indicators. A multiple-case study was conducted using large Brazilian firms that have achieved particular success in their sectors and that occupy high positions in important rankings of corporate sustainability. The results of the study indicate that the GSCM practice of "internal environmental management" has the greatest positive effect on environmental performance indicators, and that the GSCM practice of "cooperation with customers" has the greatest positive effect on operational performance indicators. Thus, if a company aims to improve environmental performance (EP), it may create procedures and programs based on the environmental management system and adopt cleaner production initiatives. If a company intends to improve its operational performance (OP), it may respond to audits, improve information exchange between companies and clients and build research and development (R&D) areas to promote environmental innovation.
KW - green supply chain
KW - green sourcing
KW - sustainable operations management
KW - environmental performance
KW - operational performance
KW - sustainable supply chain
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09213449
U2 - 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.07.017
DO - 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.07.017
M3 - Article
SN - 0921-3449
VL - 104
SP - 366
EP - 374
JO - Resources, Conservation and Recycling
JF - Resources, Conservation and Recycling
IS - Part B
ER -
