| dc.description.abstract | Lately, organizations have been under increased pressure from different stakeholders to ensure
that their operations are environmentally friendly. The concept of sustainability in the supply
chain has emerged recently and has been touted as an effective means of addressing
environmental challenges while contributing to enhanced performance of organizations. The
aim of this study was to examine the effects of green supply chain management (GSCM)
practices on the performance of dairy processors located in Kenya. This study had the following
specific objectives: To establish the effect of each of the diverse components of green supply
chain management namely, green procurement, ecological design, green packaging and reverse
logistics, and their influence on performance of the firm. This study was guided by three
theories, namely, the theory of constraints, channel coordination theory and supply chain
network theory. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The targeted population of
the study comprised of 30 dairy processing firms domiciled in Kenya and licensed by Kenya
Dairy Board (KDB). The unit of study included 3 employees from each firm selected from the
procurement and logistics department, finance, and production department, making a total of
90 respondents A census study was carried out due to the limited number of licensed dairy
processors in the country. The questionnaire was administered to 90 individuals with decision
making authority and was collected via self-administered structured questionnaires. After
collection of data, the researcher carried out data analysis by use of descriptive statistics to
make key inferences. The study achieved a response rate of 95.5%. The study established that
green procurement, ecological design, green packaging, and reverse logistics have a positive
relationship with performance of dairy processing firms in Kenya. The study recommended
that dairy processing firms should adopt green supply chain management practices so as to
improve their performance and further inquiries should to be carried out in other firms across
other industries to establish if similar results can be obtained. There is also need to identify the
role that drivers of green supply chain management practices play in adoption of these practices
in organization. | en_US |
