Contribution Factors Influencing the Perception of Green Supply Chain – A Literature Review

Nowadays, the environment is at high risk, and sustainability is at stake owing to the high pollution, wastes & effluents released from the industries, hazardous chemicals and so on. Supply chain sustainability is, of late, among the most primary global challenges because of the vision of the United Nations (UN). UN is focusing primarily on attaining all 17 SDGs by 2030. This can be attributed to the focus of Green Supply Chain on minimising the detrimental negative effect of the business process, like design, sourcing of material, manufacturing and delivery, on the environment. Based on the literature reviewed, this paper attempts to analyse the perception of the green sustainable supply chain practices, the influencing factors, outcomes, barriers and drivers in the green supply chain implementation. Critically based on the literature review from 2016 to 2022, this paper is a conceptual paper that aims to provide the researchers with an overview of the sustainability aspect of supply chain management into perception. The papers have been analysed regarding their objective, impact, findings, limitations, and gaps for future research. Twenty-six papers were selected from a total of 36 papers for review from all over the world for analysis. This research offers management insights into how consumers and manufacturers view GSCM and their participation in it, which will ultimately result in improved operational excellence as well as better financial outcomes. This paper also aims to open up the future area for research in this area and to provide a direction for future researchers in this domain.