An Assessment Of The Factors That Determine The Adoption Of Green Procurement. Case Study Of Zimbabwe Plastic Industry.
- Author
- MASHONGA LISSA
- Title
- An Assessment Of The Factors That Determine The Adoption Of Green Procurement. Case Study Of Zimbabwe Plastic Industry.
- Abstract
- Green procurement plays a vital role in promoting sustainable production in various industries. This study has analyzed the factors that determine the adoption of green procurement in Zimbabwe’s plastic industry using a case study of 30 plastic manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a pragmatic philosophy. The main objective of the study is to analyze the factors that determine the adoption of green procurement effect of using a case of Zimbabwe Plastic industry. Data collection was done by means of questionaries and interviews. The empirical results indicate a positive relationship between adoption of green procurement and management expertise. The findings also highlight the positive and significant relationship between adoption of green procurement and CSR. The same nature of relationship was established between adoption of green procurement and financial benefits. While assessing the relationship between supply chain efficiency and green procurement as an objective the study found positive relationship with cost to serve and customer satisfaction as measures of supply chain efficiency. However, established a negative relationship between green procurement and fill rate, also a negative relationship between adoption of green procurement and size of firm. The research found out that financial performance is important on adoption of green procurement and it improves supply chain efficiency. Further the research suggests that plastic firms in Zimbabwe should conduct a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact and performance of different suppliers, materials, technologies, and processes, and choose the ones that offer the best value for money and quality.
- Date
- OCTOBER 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Green Procurement
- Supervisor
- Mr. Bindu
- Item sets
- Department of Economics
- Media
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MASHONGA LISSA