Towards environmental sustainability: the nexus between green supply chain management, total quality management, and environmental management practices

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Abstract

Purpose: With the increasing concern over environmental pollution and global warming, companies are required to act responsibly to mitigate these environmental issues. Their activities should adhere to the standards of environmental sustainability. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the impact of green supply chain management (GSCM) and total quality management (TQM) on environmental sustainability, with environmental management practices (EMP) as the moderating factor. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative study was adopted using the management data from various manufacturing companies in Jordan. A total of 362 responses were collected, and the proposed hypotheses were tested using a structural equation model. Findings: The study findings revealed that both GSCM and TQM significantly and positively influenced environmental sustainability. The impact of TQM on environmental sustainability was higher than that of GSCM. Moreover, no evidence was found on the moderating role of EMP. Practical implications: The study’s results highlighted to the decision-makers the main practices to expand the quality implementation across their supply chain to improve environmental sustainability. The study also demonstrated the reasons behind the insignificance of EMPs in strengthening the relationships between GSCM, TQM, and environmental sustainability. Originality/value: While there are very few studies examining the relationships between GSCM and TQM on environmental sustainability. This study adds to the literature body as one of a few empirical studies that tested the integrated effect of GSCM and TQM practices within the context of the manufacturing industry in a developing country. Moreover, this study takes a holistic approach by tapping into EMP to confirm whether it moderated the relationships between GSCM, TQM, and environmental sustainability.

ISSN

0265-671X

Publisher

Emerald

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

Keywords

Environmental management practices, Environmental sustainability, Green supply chain management, Manufacturing firms, Total quality management

Scopus ID

85184213048

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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