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Table 3

Adoption of green inbound logistics practices

Items	Loadings	p-values
Our procuring and disposing entity tries to reduce the purchase of hazardous materials	0.800	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity purchases more amounts of recycled, recyclable, reused or reusable materials	0.756	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity tries to reduce the purchased volume of such items which are difficult to dispose off	0.767	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity encourages suppliers to supply only environment friendly materials	0.770	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity minimizes packaging unless it is unavoidable	0.840	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity requires suppliers to use more of bio-degradable and returnable packaging	0.889	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity encourages suppliers to incorporate environmental initiatives into their processes	0.700	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity holds environmental awareness seminars for suppliers	0.758	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity imparts environmental know-how and helps the suppliers establish green production in their operations	0.820	p ≤ 0.001

Items	Loadings	p-values
Our procuring and disposing entity tries to reduce the purchase of hazardous materials	0.800	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity purchases more amounts of recycled, recyclable, reused or reusable materials	0.756	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity tries to reduce the purchased volume of such items which are difficult to dispose off	0.767	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity encourages suppliers to supply only environment friendly materials	0.770	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity minimizes packaging unless it is unavoidable	0.840	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity requires suppliers to use more of bio-degradable and returnable packaging	0.889	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity encourages suppliers to incorporate environmental initiatives into their processes	0.700	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity holds environmental awareness seminars for suppliers	0.758	p ≤ 0.001
Our procuring and disposing entity imparts environmental know-how and helps the suppliers establish green production in their operations	0.820	p ≤ 0.001

Source(s): Authors’ own creation