Drivers and Consequences of Green Supply Chain Management: An Empirical Examination

Increasing institutional and technical pressures have caused enterprises to expand their focus into their green supply chain management in response to numerous interrelated economic, environmental and social challenges such as commodity prices, energy prices, climate change, increased environmental pollution, demand for transparency, and consumer awareness. This research is intended to empirically deepen our understanding of the drivers of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and the environmental and economic performance of GSCM implementation in Chinese firms. This study confirms that (1) both internal and external drivers play a significant role in the implementation of GSCM practices; (2) green purchase and investment recovery have a significant impact on firms' environmental and economic performance; (3) with the improvement of the firms' environmental performance, their economic performance will improve.