Economic Impacts of Applying Green Supply Chain Management Practices in Organizations in Sri Lanka

Lakmali, G.A.D.T.; Jayaratne, Pradeepa

doi:10.1109/soli.2018.8476803

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“…Many scholars, responding to mounting social pressure, have used the GSCM framework to examine the correlation between environmentally responsible practices and a company’s bottom line (Khan et al , 2018). In the Sri Lankan context, previous research was done on GSCM to understand the level of adoption (Jayarathna, 2016; Manage and Dissanayake, 2021), determinants (Jayarathna and Wickramasinghe, 2019), operational and economic performance (ECP) (Galahitiyawe and Jayakody, 2019; Mallikarathna and Silva, 2019; Lakmali and Jayaratne, 2018; Priyashani and Gunarathne, 2021) and competitive advantages (Sadurdeen and Sutha, 2019). In emerging markets like Sri Lanka, the effect of GSCM to ensure the sustainability of businesses, in other words, impact on the triple bottom line, is still unanswered.…”

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Impact of green supply chain management practices on the triple bottom line: a study on apparel manufacturers of Sri Lanka

Susitha

Nanayakkara

2023

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Purpose This paper aims to assess the impact of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices on the triple bottom line’s economic, social and environmental performance of Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative study uses a deductive approach. The practice-based view is used to support the conceptual framework. The partial least square structural equation modelling technique empirically assessed the conceptual model using 164 responses from Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers through a structured survey questionnaire. Apart from examining the direct effects of GSCM practice on the triple bottom line, the study also investigated the moderating effects of firm size and duration. Findings The results show that GSCM practices positively affect the organisation’s triple bottom line while business size and duration moderate the said relationship. Research limitations/implications The fact that this study is based on Sri Lankan apparel producers may impact the generalizability of the findings across different industries and countries. Furthermore, the survey only looked at export manufacturers. This raises questions about the results’ relevance to other non-export groups of the current population with distinct characteristics. Practical implications The paper provides insights for both academia and practitioners on the importance of adopting GSCM practices for the business performance of apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka. The paper includes implications for devising strategic solutions for organisational performance and sustainability by using GSCM practices in apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka. Originality/value The research contributes to the body of knowledge in the GSCM field in general. This research also contributes to the limited literature on GSCM practices in Sri Lanka. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first attempt to explain how apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka are organised.

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