Green Supply Chain Management as a Mediator Between Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Development Among SMES in Asaba, Delta State
Keywords:
Green, Supply, Process, Environmental, SustainabilityAbstract
As the world becomes more aware of and pays more attention to social and environmental issues, such as climate change, pollution and various health problems caused by pollution, sustainable development has emerged as a universally recognized and critical concept across countries. Green supply chain management as a green comprehensive environmental management tool has also received special attention from the public. The objective of this paper is to empirically investigate the mediating effect of green supply chain management on the relationship between environmental sustainability and sustainable development. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 250 SMEs in Asaba, Delta State, while PROCESS Macro version 3.4 was used to analyze the data with the aid of SPSS version 23. The results of the hypothesis testing showed that green supply chain management mediates the relationship between environmental sustainability and sustainable development. Also, environmental sustainability has a positive influence on sustainable development. The study recommends that the adoption of green supply chain management will ensure sustainable development.
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