ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights the relationship between implementing a set of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices—including eco-design, green purchasing, environmental cooperation, and reverse logistics—on different dimensions of corporate performance—namely, environmental, operational, economic, and social outcomes. It discusses the most common GSCM practices adopted by international organizations. The chapter presents the theoretical and practical implications, offers some recommendations for supply chain managers, and proposes future research avenues. Environmental performance is a key performance dimension and it should always be improved once a green initiative is implemented. Consistent with the resource-based view, many studies have shown that green purchasing and environmental cooperation are positively related to operational performance. Studies have found evidence that green purchasing practices are having a significant impact on economic performance. Therefore, these practices are important for firms that have limited resources and want to realize short-term economic benefits.
