
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE:
INSIGHTS FROM GHANA'S TIMBER INDUSTRY
Author:
Yamima Dauda, Augustine Osei Boakye, Prince Kofi Annan Assefuah
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Green supply chain management (GSCM) practices are a relatively novel concept in the timber sector of developing nations; while extensive literature exists on sustainability management in sectors such as mining, food manufacturing, and the petroleum industry, sustainability has not been adequately addressed in Ghana’s timber industry; this study examined the relationship between GSCM practices and the environmental performance of timber firms in Ghana, employing a cross-sectional study design and purposive sampling technique to select 484 participants from seven timber firms, with questionnaires distributed to them, and the data analysed with factor analysis and simple linear regression, revealing two key findings: timber firms are familiar with GSCM concepts and practices, and GSCM practices have a positive influence on the environmental performance of Ghanaian timber firms; the study concludes that illegal felling of timber by unauthorized chainsaw operators is the primary barrier to implementing GSCM practices in the timber industry and recommends future research to identify strategies for addressing this challenge.
Pages | 127-131 |
Year | 2024 |
Issue | 2 |
Volume | 3 |