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Green practices in food supply chains: evidence from emerging economies

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  • Xuanlong Qin

    (Chang’an University)

  • Danish Iqbal Godil

    (Bahria University Karachi Campus)

  • Salman Sarwat

    (Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari)

  • Zhang Yu

    (Chang’an University)

  • Syed Abdul Rehman Khan

    (Xuzhou University of Technology
    Tsinghua University)

  • Sobia Shujaat

    (Bahria University Islamabad Campus)

Abstract

For the last couple of decades, consumer awareness and strict environmental policies create pressure on the corporate sector to adopt sustainable practices, reducing the harmful effect on environmental sustainability. This study aims to assess the procedures and significance of green practices in food supply chains. The study used internal environmental management (IEM), the greens information system (GIS), green manufacturing (GM), green design and packaging (GDP), and transportation (GT) as explanatory variables, while the data is gathered from 267 food processing firms located in China and Pakistan to test hypotheses through PLS-SEM modeling. The findings revealed that internal environmental management and green information systems are positively and strongly associated with adopting green supply chain practices. The results also show that green practices in the food supply chain have a significant role in increasing organizational performance. In last, the study has drawn policy implications and framework for governmental bodies, practicing managers, nutritional experts, and consumer rights activists. These policy implications will further promote green practices in the food processing industry to achieve 3Ps (people, profit, and the planet).

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  • Xuanlong Qin & Danish Iqbal Godil & Salman Sarwat & Zhang Yu & Syed Abdul Rehman Khan & Sobia Shujaat, 2022. "Green practices in food supply chains: evidence from emerging economies," Operations Management Research, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 62-75, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:opmare:v:15:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s12063-021-00187-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s12063-021-00187-y
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