Do environmental, economic and reputational advantages strengthen green practices' impact on environmental performance?

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 2081-2093
Author(s):  
Nor'Aini Yusof ◽  
Amin Akhavan Tabassi ◽  
Ernawati Mustafa Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Green Practices

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Vimal K. E. K. ◽  
Nishal M. ◽  
Jayakrishna K.
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Chain Management

The integration of sustainable development concepts with the traditional supply chain improves the environmental performance and green image among its stakeholders. During adoption of sustainability concepts in traditional supply chain management, some hurdles can be anticipated. These hurdles are called barriers, and industries must equip themselves to remove them. The difficulties associated with removal of barriers are identification and analysis for selection significant barriers. In this chapter, the significant barriers for incorporating sustainability in supply chain of high volume manufacturing are consolidated from the literature and categorized into seven groups: people, strategic, environmental, economic, societal, regulatory, and functional. The widely used evaluation methods are interpretive structural modeling and DEMATEL for which the procedure and guidance to infer the results are detailed. The chapter is expected to support the practicing engineers involved in implementation of sustainable concepts in supply chain.

scholarly journals Lean Manufacturing and Environmental Sustainability: The Effects of Employee Involvement, Stakeholder Pressure and ISO 14001

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7258
Author(s):  
Ping-Kuo Chen ◽  
Itziar Lujan-Blanco ◽  
Jordi Fortuny-Santos ◽  
Patxi Ruiz-de-Arbulo-López
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Employee Involvement ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Stakeholder Pressure ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
The Relationship

This paper explores the relationships between lean manufacturing (LM), the promotion of green practices, employee involvement, pressure to take actions against environmental issues, the adoption of an ISO 14001-based environmental management system (EMS) and environmental performance in order to understand how LM can help improve environmental performance through environmental practices and the development of a lean culture. The effects of pressure to “go green”, employee involvement and the adoption of an EMS based on the International Organization for Standardization’s standard ISO 14001 are discussed. Data were collected from 220 Chinese manufacturing firms and analyzed using partial least squares (PLS) regression. The results suggest that the implementation of LM has a positive effect on the promotion of green practices and consequent achievement of high environmental performance; employee involvement is a moderator that affects the relationship between green practices and environmental performance; pressure to “go green” is a mediator in the relationship between LM and green practices; however, the adoption of ISO 14001 does not act as a moderator on the relationship between LM and green practices, but synergies emerge if ISO 14001 is integrated with LM. The study shows the importance of human attitudes and fosters managers to develop the necessary mechanisms to ensure and enhance employee involvement and lean culture. Although these determinants of environmental sustainability have been studied separately until now, this paper analyzes them simultaneously, investigating the relationship between different strategies and shedding some light on successful actions that promote sustainable manufacturing, and on the role of LM in sustainability. The findings can help manufacturers to take the initiative to improve environmental performance and assist governments in implementing industrial policies.

scholarly journals District Circular Transition e progettoDistrict Circular Transition and technological design towards a Circular City model

2021 ◽  
pp. 227-239
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Tucci ◽  
Serena Baiani ◽  
Paola Altamura ◽  
Valeria Cecafosso
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Circular Model ◽  
Circular Flows ◽  
City Model ◽  
Climate Neutrality ◽  
Ecological Transition ◽  
Green Cities

In the processes of urban regeneration, in a circular transition perspective, a multiscalar, integrated and systemic approach allows intervention scenarios to be defined, based on a renewed conception of environmental-economic-social sustainability characterised by circular flows of material and non-material resources. Research results translate these demands into a methodological model at the district scale, trialled in two public housing neighbourhoods in Rome, to turn them into “circular districts”. It is demonstrated that, by applying a circular model of ecological transition to urban districts, the 2050 goal of climate neutrality may be attained, while at the same time improving ecosystemic quality, environmental performance and bioclimatic adaptivity in a wide vision of green cities. 

scholarly journals Implementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (9) ◽  
pp. 1995-2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Ghadge ◽  
Merilena Kaklamanou ◽  
Sonal Choudhary ◽  
Michael Bourlakis
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Green Practices

Purpose Food supply chain (FSC) in Greece is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who face several challenges in adopting green practices. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key drivers and barriers influencing the environmental performance of SMEs within the Greek dairy supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach Descriptive research methodology attempts to prioritize the drivers and barriers for improving the environmental sustainability performance. Analytical hierarchy process and sensitivity analysis are used to understand the complex nature of the influencing factors. Findings The analysis identifies five barriers and six drivers for the implementation of green practices within the dairy SC. While external drivers significantly influence the market structure and logistics network, government, competitors and customers are the driving factors for improving environmental performance. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to filling the literature gap on key factors influencing the implementation of green practices within the FSC. The identified influential factors will contribute toward building a framework for improving sustainability performance within the Greek dairy SC. Practical implications The study is expected to benefit the Greek and European SMEs by driving their environmental practices within the perishable SC network. Originality/value The paper provides directions for researchers, practitioners and policy makers in understanding the challenges for implementing green practices in the dairy SC. The holistic approach followed in this paper is a building block for a conceptual framework on implementing environmental sustainability within the FSC. Apart from contributing to the current literature by extending the research horizon to SMEs’ green adoption capability, this study also provides better understanding of the pivotal role of internal and external key factors in influencing sustainability performance.

scholarly journals The role of financial resources in SMEs' financial and environmental performance; the mediating role of green innovation

Green Finance ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-53
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ullah Khan ◽  
◽  
Hina Arif ◽  
Noor E Sahar ◽  
Arif Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

<abstract> <p>The current study investigates the influence of financial resources on environmental and financial performance with the mediating role of green practices (innovation) in manufacturing firms of the emerging economy, Pakistan. The research model and its proposed hypothesis was using 294 manufacturing firms' samples, for fruitful insights, the hypothesis was tested through a structured equation model using Smart PLS 3. Our results exhibited a positive and significant impact of financial resources on financial performance but not on environmental performance. However, green innovation fully mediates the relationship between financial resources and financial performance, while partially mediate the relationship between financial resources and environmental performance. Considering our insight, we suggest to the government that financially support the SMEs sector because they have a lack of tangible and intangible resources due to small size, and to easily adapt the green practices.</p> </abstract>

On the drivers and performance outcomes of green practices adoption

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (9) ◽  
pp. 2011-2034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiying Zhang ◽  
Fan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Chinese Manufacturing Industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine a multitude of motivators that facilitate the implementation of green practices (GP) in the context of Chinese manufacturing industry. Also, this study aims to explore the influence of GP on the environmental performance, operational performance, and financial performance of manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach This paper developed a conceptual model to investigate the stakeholder drivers and commensurate performance outcomes of GP. Statistical analysis was based on the data collected from 124 manufacturing firms across the Greater China. Finally, the hypotheses were empirically tested by partial least squares approach. Findings Of the ten proposed hypotheses, seven are considered valid. The statistic results reveal that pressures originate from employees, senior managers, and customers exert significant positive influence on firm’s decision to adopt GP, while the drivers generated from government and competitors is non-significant. More specifically, this study indicates that environmental performance partially mediates the relationship between GP and operational/financial performance. Originality/value The originality of this research is that it proposes a novel conceptual model, ascertains the primary drivers in promoting GP in Chinese manufacturing industry. This research provides policy insights for professional organizations, regulators, and legislators to further promote GP.

An investigation on lean–green performance of Indian manufacturing SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-517
Author(s):  
Shashank Thanki ◽  
Jitesh J. Thakkar
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Performance ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Lean And Green

Purpose Improved performance in operational (lean) and environmental (green) dimensions has been extremely critical to the global competitiveness of organizations. As the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is influenced by various external and internal factors, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the lean–green performance of Indian manufacturing SMEs by investigating the influential relationships of various factors along with the set of lean and green practices adopted by the firms. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a holistic approach by integrating multiple case study and data envelopment analysis (DEA) in eight manufacturing SMEs to verify a set of five propositions relating issues such as organizational factors, quality and environmental management certifications, implementation of lean and green practices with operational and environmental performance in Indian SMEs. Within-case analysis and cross-case analysis are used for a qualitative investigation of cases while DEA with four input variables, two desirable output variables and one undesirable output variable, is used for quantitative investigation with returns to scale (RTS) and damages to scale (DTS) analysis. Findings The RTS/DTS results suggest that Indian SMEs exhibit decreasing RTS and increasing DTS, implying that they need to decrease their operational sizes in order to improve the operational and environmental performance. The possible alternative and more practical strategy could be to introduce new technology innovation and holistic adoption of manufacturing excellence initiatives such as lean and green. Originality/value The research findings provide insights into the lean and green performance enhancement approach in the context of SMEs. The study extends key managerial implications and policy-related guidelines.

scholarly journals A Mediating Effect of Green Market Orientation on the Environmental Performance: From a Literature Review to a Conceptual Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-118
Author(s):  
Sandy Francis Peris ◽  
Kamisah Supian ◽  
Mohammad Waliul Hasanat ◽  
Md. Naim Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Green Market ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Academic and business interest in sustainability and green practice has grown up considerably in recent years. Entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation are the two most researched issues in the SME sector. Instead, the business has proven a direct and indirect effect on our mother nature, which is not in favour of the environment. Even the SME sector and environmental issues are very closely related to upcoming challenges and opportunities for Bangladesh. So depending on previous studies, this paper presented a way of the better environmental performance of the SME sector that is positively influenced by green entrepreneurial orientation. Side of that, this paper also focused on the mediating effect of green market orientation. The main purpose of this paper can divide into two categories. One is a details literature view on the topics, and another is a conceptual framework for this research field. This study provides insights and suggestions from previous researches for government and a related organization, including business firms of the SME sector. The study also covers the significant outlines and reviews in this field. Further, it explores specific features of green practices in SME as well as limitations of present research; but it helps to stimulate further study.

An integral GSCM index for assessment of environmental performance in manufacturing companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1948-1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Trujillo-Gallego ◽  
William Sarache
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Environmental Performance Measurement ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Performance Dimensions ◽  
And Performance

Purpose From the green supply chain management (GSCM) approach, the purpose of this paper is to propose a green index as a benchmarking tool to assess environmental performance in manufacturing companies. The index involves 10 green practices and 46 performance dimensions, which were identified by way of an exhaustive literature review. Design/methodology/approach The GSCM index was designed as follows: survey design; experts group selection; relationship identification and green practice weighting (DEMATEL method); and GSCM index construction. The proposed GSCM index was validated at a set of ten Colombian manufacturing companies, which belong to different industrial subsectors. Findings The structural relationships between both green practices and performance dimensions (cause group vs effect group) were determined. Consequently, a set of green practices and performance dimensions on which managers must focus their environmental efforts (cause group), in order to positively affect the system as a whole, was identified. The environmental performance of a set of manufacturing companies was established. Practical implications As a decision support tool, the GSCM index provides a baseline for the deployment of environmental improvement plans. It also permits the comparison of environmental performance between companies from different industrial sectors. Further, it can be used to monitor internal operations and collaboration programs in each echelon of the supply chain. Originality/value This publication contributes to the field of environmental performance measurement by introducing a new index, from the GSCM perspective. In contrast with the existing green indicators, the proposed index is the first to consider causal relationships between green practices and between their performance dimensions.

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