The relationship between green logistics practices and firm performance
| Study | Objective | Data collection method | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yu et al. (2021) | Explored the impact of green supply chain management on financial performance | Survey of 308 Chinese manufacturing firms | Found that supplier green management, internal green management, and customer green management positively affect financial performance |
| Pan et al. (2020) | Explored the effect of GSCM practices on manufacturing enterprise performance | Survey of 162 Chinese manufacturing firms | Found that internal environmental management, environmental cooperation and customer collaboration positively affect environmental and economic performance |
| Agyabeng-Mensah et al. (2020) | Explored the impact of GSCM practices on firm performance | A survey of 140 manufacturing firms in Ghana | GSCM practices positively affect firm performance |
| Mani et al. (2020) | Investigated the relationship between social supply chain sustainability practices and firm performance | Survey of Indian manufacturing firms | Found that social sustainability practices positively affect supply chain performance, supplier performance and operational performance |
| Abbas and Hussien (2021) | Investigated the effect of GSCM practices on firm performance | Survey of international quick-service restaurants | Found that green food dimension negatively affects operational performance |
| Laari et al. (2018) | Investigated the relationship between GSCM practices and firm performance | Using data of 266 Finish logistics service providers | GSCM practices positively affect environmental performance, however, insignificantly affect financial performance |
| Esfahbodi et al. (2016) | Investigated the effect of GSCM practices, sustainability procurement, sustainable distribution, sustainable design, and investment recovery on cost performance | Survey of 128 manufacturing firms in China and Iran | Found an adverse effect of sustainability design on cost performance |
| Kim and Rhee (2012) | Explored the relationship between green SCS and financial performance | Survey of Korean manufacturing firms | Found the negative effect of green SCS on financial performance |
| Green et al. (2012) | Investigated the effect of GSCM practices; environmental management, green information systems, green purchasing, eco-design, and cooperation with customers on firm performance | Survey of US manufacturing firms | Found a negative influence of eco-design on economic performance |
| Almajali (2021) | Explored the effect of green supply chain practices on firm performance | A survey of 120 Jordanian firms | Found that green supply chain practices do not affect firm performance |
| Sahoo and Vijayvargy (2020) | Investigated the relationship between GSCM practices and organisational performance | A survey of 160 Indian manufacturing firms | Investment recovery does not affect operational and economic performance |
| Pinto (2020) | Explored the relationship between green supply chain practices and firm performance | Semi-structured interviews | Found insignificant relationship between green supply chain practices and firm performance |
| Study | Objective | Data collection method | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explored the impact of green supply chain management on financial performance | Survey of 308 Chinese manufacturing firms | Found that supplier green management, internal green management, and customer green management positively affect financial performance | |
| Explored the effect of GSCM practices on manufacturing enterprise performance | Survey of 162 Chinese manufacturing firms | Found that internal environmental management, environmental cooperation and customer collaboration positively affect environmental and economic performance | |
| Explored the impact of GSCM practices on firm performance | A survey of 140 manufacturing firms in Ghana | GSCM practices positively affect firm performance | |
| Investigated the relationship between social supply chain sustainability practices and firm performance | Survey of Indian manufacturing firms | Found that social sustainability practices positively affect supply chain performance, supplier performance and operational performance | |
| Investigated the effect of GSCM practices on firm performance | Survey of international quick-service restaurants | Found that green food dimension negatively affects operational performance | |
| Investigated the relationship between GSCM practices and firm performance | Using data of 266 Finish logistics service providers | GSCM practices positively affect environmental performance, however, insignificantly affect financial performance | |
| Investigated the effect of GSCM practices, sustainability procurement, sustainable distribution, sustainable design, and investment recovery on cost performance | Survey of 128 manufacturing firms in China and Iran | Found an adverse effect of sustainability design on cost performance | |
| Explored the relationship between green SCS and financial performance | Survey of Korean manufacturing firms | Found the negative effect of green SCS on financial performance | |
| Investigated the effect of GSCM practices; environmental management, green information systems, green purchasing, eco-design, and cooperation with customers on firm performance | Survey of US manufacturing firms | Found a negative influence of eco-design on economic performance | |
| Explored the effect of green supply chain practices on firm performance | A survey of 120 Jordanian firms | Found that green supply chain practices do not affect firm performance | |
| Investigated the relationship between GSCM practices and organisational performance | A survey of 160 Indian manufacturing firms | Investment recovery does not affect operational and economic performance | |
| Explored the relationship between green supply chain practices and firm performance | Semi-structured interviews | Found insignificant relationship between green supply chain practices and firm performance |
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