Naslov
Green supply chain management in food retailing: survey-based evidence in Croatia

Autori
Petljak, Kristina ; Zulauf, Katrin ; Štulec, Ivana ; Seuring, Stefan, Wagner, Ralf

Izvornik
Supply chain management-an international journal (1359-8546) 23 (2018), 1; 1-15

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
food industry ; retailing ; green supply chains ; supply chain management ; Croatia

Sažetak
Purpose – Green supply chain management research is so far dominated by studies focusing on manufacturing companies, while research on retailers is missing. This study assesses the interaction between green in-store activities (environment-related infrastructure and retail in-store processes), green supply chain management (GSCM), and environmental and economic performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on empirical evidence gathered from 190 responses by Croatian food retailers to a self- administered survey. The identified relationships in the conceptual model are tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings – The results reveal a positive relation between green in- store activities and GSCM in food retailing regarding environmental and economic performance. The relevance of these relationships accrues from the positive association between GSCM and food retailers’ environmental performance, which in turn drives economic performance. It is noteworthy that green supply chain practices drive environmental and then also economic performance. Research limitations/implications – The study extends the application of GSCM to retailing and therefore, broadens its scope. However, the data collected are based on one country and thus, should be extended to assess the impact of green retailing practices in the supply chain on environmental and economic performance in other countries. Originality/value – This study, to the best of our knowledge, is the first empirical analysis on the relationship between green in-store activities and GSCM in the context of food retail. This important link to customers has rarely been explored. Further, the representative sample of food retailers in Croatia is unique as generally data from Central and Eastern European countries are still rare. Finally, the operationalization of GSCM practices into three constructs as green logistics, green purchasing, and cooperation with suppliers’ offers conceptual contributions to the GSCM field.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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