Table 1 Measurement model results...

Table 1

Measurement model results

Constructs	Code	Item wording	S.L	S.E	t-value^1,2	Α	C.R	AVE³	VIF
Sustainable supplier selection (SSS)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = No extent whatsoever to 7 = Very great extent				0.94	0.95	0.77	3.24
	SR1	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward the environment	0.87	0.02	34.91
	SR2	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward diversity	0.91	0.01	64.24
	SR3	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward human rights	0.91	0.02	56.84
	SR4	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward philanthropy	0.89	0.02	38.76
	SR5	We seek suppliers based on their with reasonability toward safety	0.89	0.02	45.77
	SR6	We seek suppliers based on their commitment to sustainability by addressing/balancing environmental, social and economic perspectives in their business decisions	0.76	0.04	21.56
Resource investment in social programs (RINV)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Extremely unimportant to 7 = Extremely important				0.94	0.95	0.77	3.20
	RINV1	Investment in SRSS-related technology/innovations	0.87	0.05	19.14
	RINV2	Resource endowment to benefit underprivileged social groups	0.98	0.02	39.25
	RINV3	Providing jobs for the disabled	0.87	0.05	17.59
	RINV4	Investing in local economic development	0.73	0.07	10.6
	RINV5	Supporting education/culture/arts programs	0.74	0.07	10.9
	RINV6	Investing in national economic development	0.72	0.09	7.94
Supplier's diversity focus (SDF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				1.00	1.00	1.00	2.10
Supplier's diversity focus (SDF)	SDF1	We try to choose suppliers that are owned by minority ethnic groups/women	1.00	0.00	0.00
Supplier's environmental focus (SEF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.83	0.88	0.66	2.30
	SEF1	We try to choose suppliers whose processes/products are environmentally safe	0.91	0.01	65.9
	SEF2	We try to choose suppliers that use recyclable/reusable packaging	0.94	0.01	87.92
	SEF3	We try to choose suppliers who participate in green purchasing initiative	0.56	0.07	8.18
	SEF4	We try to choose suppliers that create as little waste as possible	0.79	0.04	19.18
Supplier's ethical treatment (SET)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.87	0.91	0.72	2.41
	SET1	We avoid tactics that could mislead supplier salespeople during negotiations	0.82	0.03	23.65
	SET2	We never lie or exaggerate when negotiating with suppliers	0.89	0.02	58.39
	SET3	We avoid blaming suppliers for mistakes that were our own fault	0.86	0.02	43.38
	SET4	We avoid using terms in our supply contracts that would allow us to take unfair advantage of suppliers	0.82	0.03	29.53
Supplier's human rights focus (SHR)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.92	0.94	0.81	3.50
	SHR1	We try to choose suppliers that do not use sweatshop labor	0.89	0.02	42.52
	SHR2	We try to choose suppliers that do not use child labor	0.90	0.02	51.25
	SHR3	We try to choose suppliers that pay their employees a fair wage to live on	0.93	0.01	84.46
	SHR4	We try to choose suppliers that support human rights	0.87	0.02	40.63
Supplier's community focus (FCF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.93	0.95	0.82	3.03
	FCF1	We try help our local economy by choosing local suppliers whenever possible	0.84	0.04	19.79
	FCF2	We value social programs sponsored by our suppliers	0.93	0.01	80.67
	FCF3	We value awareness of social issues by our suppliers	0.94	0.01	112.87
	FCF4	Providing an opportunity for other local businesses to succeed is important to the success of our company	0.91	0.01	73.70
Supplier's safety focus (SSF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.85	0.93	0.87	2.65
	SSF1	We try to choose suppliers that operate a safe work environment	0.93	0.02	56.42
	SSF2	We try to choose suppliers that move and deliver good safety	0.93	0.01	65.06
Financial performance (FP)		Compared to other companies that do the same kind of work as yours, how does your company compare over the last 3 years on (please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = much worse to 7 = much better)				0.88	0.93	0.81	1.50
	FP1	Sales revenues	0.90	0.02	55.24
	FP2	Sales growth	0.90	0.02	37.56
	FP3	Market share	0.90	0.01	64.75
Firm's age	Age	How long has your organization been established? (1. 10 or less; 2. 11–50; 3. 50 or more)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.15
Firm's size	Size	What is your company size (employees)? (1. 100 or less; 2. 101–1,000; 3. 1,001–10,000; 4. 10,001+)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.10
Annual revenue	Revenue	How large is your organization (annual revenues)? (1. $0 to $250M; 2. $250 to $500M; 3. $500M to $1B; 4. $1B to $3B; 5. $3B+)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.01
Industry type	Industry	Which category best describes your organization's primary industry? (1. Supplier; 2. Manufacturer; 3. Distributor; 4. Retailer; 5. Transportation; 6. Mineral Resource; 7. Other)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.07
Ownership	Ownership	Please indicate the ownership structure of your organization. (1. Private; 2. Public; 3. Joint -Public/Private)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.09

Constructs	Code	Item wording	S.L	S.E	t-value^1,2	Α	C.R	AVE³	VIF
Sustainable supplier selection (SSS)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = No extent whatsoever to 7 = Very great extent				0.94	0.95	0.77	3.24
	SR1	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward the environment	0.87	0.02	34.91
	SR2	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward diversity	0.91	0.01	64.24
	SR3	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward human rights	0.91	0.02	56.84
	SR4	We seek suppliers based on their reasonability toward philanthropy	0.89	0.02	38.76
	SR5	We seek suppliers based on their with reasonability toward safety	0.89	0.02	45.77
	SR6	We seek suppliers based on their commitment to sustainability by addressing/balancing environmental, social and economic perspectives in their business decisions	0.76	0.04	21.56
Resource investment in social programs (RINV)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Extremely unimportant to 7 = Extremely important				0.94	0.95	0.77	3.20
	RINV1	Investment in SRSS-related technology/innovations	0.87	0.05	19.14
	RINV2	Resource endowment to benefit underprivileged social groups	0.98	0.02	39.25
	RINV3	Providing jobs for the disabled	0.87	0.05	17.59
	RINV4	Investing in local economic development	0.73	0.07	10.6
	RINV5	Supporting education/culture/arts programs	0.74	0.07	10.9
	RINV6	Investing in national economic development	0.72	0.09	7.94
Supplier's diversity focus (SDF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				1.00	1.00	1.00	2.10
Supplier's diversity focus (SDF)	SDF1	We try to choose suppliers that are owned by minority ethnic groups/women	1.00	0.00	0.00
Supplier's environmental focus (SEF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.83	0.88	0.66	2.30
	SEF1	We try to choose suppliers whose processes/products are environmentally safe	0.91	0.01	65.9
	SEF2	We try to choose suppliers that use recyclable/reusable packaging	0.94	0.01	87.92
	SEF3	We try to choose suppliers who participate in green purchasing initiative	0.56	0.07	8.18
	SEF4	We try to choose suppliers that create as little waste as possible	0.79	0.04	19.18
Supplier's ethical treatment (SET)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.87	0.91	0.72	2.41
	SET1	We avoid tactics that could mislead supplier salespeople during negotiations	0.82	0.03	23.65
	SET2	We never lie or exaggerate when negotiating with suppliers	0.89	0.02	58.39
	SET3	We avoid blaming suppliers for mistakes that were our own fault	0.86	0.02	43.38
	SET4	We avoid using terms in our supply contracts that would allow us to take unfair advantage of suppliers	0.82	0.03	29.53
Supplier's human rights focus (SHR)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.92	0.94	0.81	3.50
	SHR1	We try to choose suppliers that do not use sweatshop labor	0.89	0.02	42.52
	SHR2	We try to choose suppliers that do not use child labor	0.90	0.02	51.25
	SHR3	We try to choose suppliers that pay their employees a fair wage to live on	0.93	0.01	84.46
	SHR4	We try to choose suppliers that support human rights	0.87	0.02	40.63
Supplier's community focus (FCF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.93	0.95	0.82	3.03
	FCF1	We try help our local economy by choosing local suppliers whenever possible	0.84	0.04	19.79
	FCF2	We value social programs sponsored by our suppliers	0.93	0.01	80.67
	FCF3	We value awareness of social issues by our suppliers	0.94	0.01	112.87
	FCF4	Providing an opportunity for other local businesses to succeed is important to the success of our company	0.91	0.01	73.70
Supplier's safety focus (SSF)		Please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree				0.85	0.93	0.87	2.65
	SSF1	We try to choose suppliers that operate a safe work environment	0.93	0.02	56.42
	SSF2	We try to choose suppliers that move and deliver good safety	0.93	0.01	65.06
Financial performance (FP)		Compared to other companies that do the same kind of work as yours, how does your company compare over the last 3 years on (please indicate your choice on a scale 1 = much worse to 7 = much better)				0.88	0.93	0.81	1.50
	FP1	Sales revenues	0.90	0.02	55.24
	FP2	Sales growth	0.90	0.02	37.56
	FP3	Market share	0.90	0.01	64.75
Firm's age	Age	How long has your organization been established? (1. 10 or less; 2. 11–50; 3. 50 or more)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.15
Firm's size	Size	What is your company size (employees)? (1. 100 or less; 2. 101–1,000; 3. 1,001–10,000; 4. 10,001+)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.10
Annual revenue	Revenue	How large is your organization (annual revenues)? (1. $0 to $250M; 2. $250 to $500M; 3. $500M to $1B; 4. $1B to $3B; 5. $3B+)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.01
Industry type	Industry	Which category best describes your organization's primary industry? (1. Supplier; 2. Manufacturer; 3. Distributor; 4. Retailer; 5. Transportation; 6. Mineral Resource; 7. Other)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.07
Ownership	Ownership	Please indicate the ownership structure of your organization. (1. Private; 2. Public; 3. Joint -Public/Private)	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.09

Note(s): ‘B’ stands for Baht, the name of Thai currency. I baht = 32 $US

S.L = Standard loadings; S.E = Standard error; ¹Test-statistics are obtained by 5,000 Bootstrap runs; ² Absolute t-values > 1.96 are two-tailed significant at 5%; α = Cronbach's alpha; C.R = Composite reliability; AVE = Average variance extracted; ³Percentage of variance of item explained by the latent variable; VIF = Variance inflation factor

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