Linkages between green supply chain management and corporate social responsibilities in indian enterprises

Abstract

newline Environmental pollution, climate change, global warming and depletion of newlinenatural resources makes the life on earth is at threat. This threat gets the attention of newlineglobal community to think about it and put their effort to overcome these problems not newlineonly at organisation level but also throughout the entire supply chain level. Apart from newlinethis change in rules and regulations relating to environment, increase in public newlineawareness, enhancement of social media, pressure from the various stake holders groups newlineshowing their interest towards environment and social related issues at supply chain newlinelevel also create challenges for the organisations to operate their business. So study the newlinelinkages between Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices and Corporate newlineSocial Responsibilities (CSR) holds importance for the Indian industries. newlineThis research was carried out to explore the linkages that exist between various newlinedimensions of Green Supply Chain Management and Corporate Social Responsibilities newlinein Indian Industries. The major research objective was to identify the important newlinedimensions of Green Supply Chain Management and Corporate Social Responsibilities newlineand study the linkages that exist between these dimensions. The research particularly newlineexamine the linkages that exist between set of green supply chain management practices newlineincluding Eco design, Green Purchasing, Environmental Co-operation and Reverse newlineLogistics with the various dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibilities like newlineCorporate Economic performance, Corporate Operational performance , Corporate newlineEnvironmental performance and Corporate Social Performance. newlineA survey instrument was employed to collect the data relating to GSCM and CSR newlinelinkages from the various manufacturing industries in India. After collecting the data, newline147 responses were found complete for further analysis using statistical testing. newlineDescriptive analysis was used for the demographic section. Different multivariate newlinetechniques like Regression analysis, factor analysis was used for data analysis. Model newlinewas validated using SEM model and Path analysis. Cluster analysis was used to cluster newlinethe respondents on their view. newlinevii newlineHypotheses were formulated using the logical reasoning in relation to the finding newlineof prior studies done by researchers. Hypotheses were tested by analysing the data newlinecollected from structured questionnaire applying suitable statistical methods using SPSS. newlineResearch present mixed outcome. Eco design has a positive impact on Corporate newlineenvironmental performance (CEvP) where as linkages with other dimensions of CSR newlinehave no impact. Green Purchasing has positive linkages with Corporate Economic