Aug 2026· Management Decision· 0 citations· 70 references
Abstract
This study examines whether the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in response to institutional pressures influences firms' relationships with key stakeholders and the resulting implications for environmental competitive advantage. In addition, it analyzes the moderating role of B2B market characteristics in the relationship between institutional pressures and GSCM adoption.
Theoretical argumentation and hipothesis developments. A sample was taken from the high performance manufacturing (HPM) project, which included 330 manufacturing plants across 16 countries. The partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used to test the hypotheses.
Empirical findings shows that supplier collaboration helps companies address institutional pressures and build legitimacy through reinforced stakeholder relationships, thereby gaining a competitive advantage. Although B2B market moderating effect varies by pressure and practice, achieving competitiveness through GSCM practices is independent of market segment.
The original contribution of this study lies in its comprehensive exploration of the interplay among institutional pressures, GSCM practices, and environmental competitive advantage, while considering how the B2B market context shapes this dynamic. Furthermore, incorporating stakeholder relationships as a mediator between GSCM practices and competitive advantage, this study offers evidence that building stakeholder relationships around environmental legitimacy serves as a key source of competitiveness.
Green supply chain management (GSCM) has become a strategic requirement for industrial firms seeking to reduce environmental harm while improving long-term sustainability performance. Despite growing interest in green procurement, eco-design, green manufacturing, and green distribution, limited empirical evidence explains how these practices are converted into sustainability performance through collaborative environmental action in the Sultanate of Oman. Guided by the Natural Resource-Based View, this study examines the effects of four GSCM practices on environmental collaboration and investigates the mediating role of environmental collaboration in the relationship between GSCM practices and sustainability performance. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted among procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain professionals working in Omani industries. From 520 questionnaires distributed, 342 valid responses were retained for analysis. The data were analyzed using Smart PLS 4.0 and partial least squares structural equation modelling. The measurement model demonstrated acceptable reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. The structural results show that eco-design, green procurement, green manufacturing, and green distribution have significant positive effects on environmental collaboration. Environmental collaboration, in turn, has a strong positive effect on sustainability performance. The indirect effects also support the mediation of the relationships between the GSCM practices and the sustainability performance, confirming the mediation chain. The results indicated that green practices are not enough; they have to be integrated with the collaboration of suppliers, customers, logistics and other functions within the company to make green practices produce results in terms of performance. The study adds to GSCM and sustainability literature by providing a relational mechanism that determines the contribution of green practices to the industrial sustainability of the Oman context.
Shahzad Ahmad Khan, D. Muniyanayaka, Khalifa Al Adabi et al.· Journal of Intelligent Decis...· 0 citations
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate how Environmental Regulatory Pressure (ERP), Market and Customer Green Pressure (MCP), Cost Pressure (CP), Top Management Environmental Commitment (TMEC), and Green Technological Readiness (GTR) influence Green Supply Chain Performance (GSCP) in Bangladesh’s agriculture and fisheries processing sector, with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) as a mediator.
Design / methodology / approach: A quantitative survey collected primary data from agriculture and fisheries processing firms in Bangladesh. Purposive sampling ensured respondents had relevant knowledge of sustainability and supply chain practices. A total of 417 valid responses were analyzed using SmartPLS 4 through structural equation modeling to test direct and indirect relationships among variables.
Findings: The findings demonstrate that the majority of sustainability drivers exhibit a positive influence on GSCP, with SRM playing an essential mediating role in transforming these drivers into effective operational green performance. ERP, MCP, CP, and GTR demonstrated significant direct and indirect effects, whereas TMEC necessitates coordination via SRM to influence GSCP effectively. These findings emphasize the necessity of incorporating external forces, internal capabilities, and relational mechanisms to attain sustainable supply chain results.
Practical implications: Firms should strengthen SRM practices, align green technologies with sustainability goals, and effectively respond to regulatory and market pressures to improve GSCP.
Social implications: The study promotes environmentally responsible supply chain practices that support resource efficiency and reduced ecological impact in emerging economies.
Originality / value: The study integrates Institutional Theory, Natural Resource-Based View, and Relational View Theory, providing empirical evidence on SRM’s mediating role in enhancing green supply chain performance in a developing country context.
Md Mehedi Hasan Emon, Mowdud Ahmed, Mohammad Islam· Brazilian Journal of Operati...· 0 citations
In the context of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and the post–COVID‐19 environment, firms in developing economies face increasing pressure to adopt advanced digital technologies while simultaneously improving their environmental responsibility. Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies are widely recognized as enablers of sustainable operations; however, empirical evidence explaining how these technologies translate into improved environmental performance (EP) through responsible supply chain practices remains limited. Addressing this gap, the present study examines the effect of I4.0 technologies on EP, emphasizing the mediating role of green supply chain management (GSCM) and the moderating influence of government regulation. Using survey data collected from textile manufacturing firms in Pakistan, the proposed moderated mediation model is tested employing partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) and importance–performance map analysis (IPMA). The results demonstrate that I4.0 technologies have a significant and positive influence on the EP; while GSCM significantly and positively mediates the association between I4.0 technologies and EP, and government regulation positively moderates the relationship between GSCM and EP. The results highlight the complementary roles of digital transformation, green supply chain practices, and regulatory governance in promoting environmental sustainability. This study offers actionable insights for managers and policymakers seeking to align technological innovation with corporate social responsibility and environmental management objectives in developing economies.
Zulfiqar Ali, Siyi Liu, Xinyu Huang et al.· Corporate Social Responsibil...· 0 citations
Recent regulations have introduced unprecedented mandatory sustainability requirements for EU companies, with significant implications for firms embedded in supply chains. These requirements increasingly affect not only large companies but also small and medium‐sized enterprises that are indirectly exposed to sustainability pressures through contractual, reporting, and supply chain relationships. Stakeholder theory explains the origin and relevance of external and internal sustainability pressures, whereas the dynamic capabilities perspective provides a conceptual lens for interpreting how firms organize internal managerial, performance‐control, and technological capabilities when responding to such pressures. The study develops and empirically tests a conceptual model examining the direct and interactive effects of stakeholder pressure, quality of management, sustainability‐oriented performance management, and green technology innovation on SSCM adoption. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) on data from 178 ISO‐certified Romanian medium‐sized manufacturing companies, the analysis provides context‐specific evidence on how stakeholder pressures and internal organizational conditions jointly shape sustainability‐related decisions within supply chains. The findings show that external stakeholder pressure is the strongest driver of SSCM adoption, while internal stakeholder pressure, quality of management, sustainability‐oriented performance management, and green technology innovation also have positive direct effects. The results further indicate that stakeholder pressure does not uniformly reinforce innovation‐driven sustainability strategies. Both external and internal stakeholder pressure weakens the positive relationship between green technology innovation and SSCM practices. Model‐implied interaction patterns indicate that the contribution of green innovation to SSCM adoption becomes progressively weaker as stakeholder pressure increases, suggesting that intense and visible pressure may be associated with more standardized and compliance‐oriented responses that constrain the strategic deployment of green innovation. In contrast, the positive interaction between quality of management and sustainability‐oriented performance management shows that managerial routines and sustainability‐related performance‐control systems jointly support SSCM adoption. The study contributes to SSCM literature by offering a pressure–capability interpretation of sustainability adoption in an ISO‐certified medium‐sized manufacturing context within a late EU‐accession economy.
E. Ceptureanu, S. Ceptureanu, Giovanna Ferraro et al.· Corporate Social Responsibil...· 0 citations
The demands of competitive advantage are a growing force in the enterprises, especially in emerging markets where the expectations of industry, resources and regulations are rapidly changing. From the context of green procurement, green logistics and recyclability, Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices can provide companies with opportunities to optimize operational performances, boost their brand value and realize long-term benefits. Even though there is an increasing number of people interested in adopting GSCM practices, the empirical evidence remains fragmented and underdeveloped confirming the effectiveness of GSCM in emerging market contexts. This study reviewed 50+ peer-reviewed articles that were published from 2018 to 2026 systematically, to discuss the relationship between GSCM practices and firm competitiveness. Articles were first selected through a structured literature review methodology and following that, filtered to be of interest and methodological quality and to target articles on emerging-market firms. Overall, the results show that green procurement and eco-logistics are a profitable practice that always improves competitive advantage, both through the reduction of costs, enhancement of supply chain efficiency and the indication to the stakeholders that the company is responsible. Operational effectiveness and compliance are also in part addressed by waste reduction efforts, but limited by financial, technical and/or organizational barriers. Cost reduction and brand reputation were selected as key mediators that are reinforced by the impact of the practices of GSCM to increased competitiveness. This synthesis gives useful guidance to managers needing to strategically manage sustainable supply chains and identifies opportunities to develop further research, such as cross-country comparisons, service-sector applications, and longitudinal analyses. The study adds value to both theory and practice because of its ability to synthesize the existing knowledge on GSCM in emerging markets and providing evidence-based guidance for harnessing sustainability as a competitive advantage.
Junbi Dong· International journal of bus...· 0 citations
This study aims to analyze how dynamic capabilities and stakeholder pressure influence sustainable supply chain performance, with green supply chain innovation (GSCI) serving as a mediating variable in Indonesian manufacturing companies. Dynamic capabilities are represented by digital leadership, environmental awareness, and organizational learning, while stakeholder pressure is positioned as the main external factor. The research uses a quantitative approach with partial least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) on data collected from 152 respondents. The results show that digital leadership, environmental awareness, and stakeholder pressure positively influence GSCI, while organizational learning has no significant effect. Furthermore, GSCI is proven to positively affect sustainable supply chain performance and mediates the influence of digital leadership, environmental awareness, and stakeholder pressure on sustainable supply chain performance, but does not mediate the relationship between organizational learning and sustainable supply chain performance. These findings confirm that green supply chain innovation is a key mechanism in translating internal capabilities and external pressures into improved sustainable supply chain performance, contributing theoretically to the development of Dynamic Capabilities Theory and Stakeholder Theory, as well as providing practical implications for sustainable supply chain management in the manufacturing sector.
Mohammad Syahrizal Sukmaya, Wahyuningsih Santosa, T. Dewayana· Media Ethics: Human Ecology...· 0 citations
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