The Influence of Green Procurement Practice on Organisational Performance. Ghana Water Company Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans Plc as Point of Convergence

Abstract

This study was a comparative analysis of Ghana Water Co. Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans Plc with respect to Green Procurement practice and organizational performance by assessing the moderating role of supplier collaboration. This study employed a quantitative research approach; a structured questionnaire was used to solicit primary data from 160 staffs of both Ghana Water Co. Ltd and Bayport Savings and Loans Plc. SPSS was used to analyze the data. From the perspective of both Ghana Water Co. Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans, the study found that green procurement was a significant determinant of organizational performance. Moreover, from the perspective of both Ghana Water Co. Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans, the study again revealed that supplier collaboration has a significant effect on organizational performance. From the perspective of Ghana Water Co. Ltd., the study again revealed that supplier collaborations significantly moderate the relationship between green procurement and organizational performance. On the other hand, from the perspective of Bayport, the study found that those supplier collaborations significantly moderate the relationship between green procurement and organizational performance. The study found both Ghana Water Co. Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans Plc indicated that challenges in practicing green procurement spanned from lack of top management support, lack of cooperation from the staff, weak knowledge on green procurement to the cost of fully implementing green procurement. In conclusion, the study found no clear distinctiveness between green procurement practices in both Ghana Water Co. Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans Plc in terms of performance, supplier collaboration and challenges. The study recommends the need for green procurement implementation among corporate entities in order to increase performance.

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“…They serve as critical multi‐dimensional tools that integrate green practices from sourcing raw materials through production to final consumption (Guo et al., 2020). Anane (2020) explored the effect of green procurement on firm sustainability performance and found that green procurement improves business sustainability, promising green organizational legitimacy in the Ghanaian context. Zhang et al.…”

“…Previous literature investigated the effects of green manufacturing practices (e.g., green procurement and green innovation) on green organizational legitimacy and access to green finance (e.g., Abbas, 2020; Achi et al., 2022; Acquah, Naude, & Soni, 2021; Amoako et al., 2020; Anane, 2020; Guo et al., 2020; Zhang et al., 2019). However, these studies ignored the effect of green procurement and green innovation on TQM.…”

“…They serve as critical multi-dimensional tools that integrate green practices from sourcing raw materials through production to final consumption (Guo et al, 2020). Anane (2020) explored the effect of green procurement on firm sustainability performance and found that green procurement improves business sustainability, promising green organizational legitimacy in the Ghanaian context. Zhang et al (2019), relying on institutional and stakeholder theories, revealed that the orientation toward green procurement, green innovation and the implementation of TQM practices had gained significant attention in emerging economies.…”

Green Strategies and Organizational Performance of Manufacturing Sector: Mediating Role of Green Organizational Culture

“…According to Bohari et al (2017), green procurement is a way of bringing the value of money to livelihoods by benefiting not only the organization but also the consumers, and society, allowing the organization to meet the needs of goods, services, and supplies. Anane (2020) carried out a study in Ghana on the relationship between green procurement and organizational performance. The survey reveals that green procurement is directly related to organizational performance, while suppliers' collaboration mediates between green procurement and organizational performance.…”