Title: A study on green supply chain management practices in the Indian petroleum industries

Authors: Jinu Kurian; Seema Unnikrishnan; Bhagyashree Sawant

Addresses: Technology Management, MPSTME, NMIMS, Mumbai-400056, India ' NITIE, Vihar Lake, Mumbai-400087, India ' Centre for Environmental Studies, NITIE, Vihar Lake, Mumbai-400087, India

Abstract: This paper focuses on the green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and innovations done in the petroleum industrial sector of India and aims to analyse the key factors influencing the implementation of these practices. The paper is based on a survey conducted on senior executives of the petroleum industry in India. A questionnaire designed to study the various GSCM practices was administered to 42 senior executives from this sector and the responses were analysed. The finding of the study reveals that major benefits are in the form of regulatory compliance and adoption of environmentally friendly practices. Different types of technologies used as well as the mode of operations of participating firms are also discussed. The driving forces which helped the company in implementation of these practices are also reviewed. Some of the major barriers are also considered. The study also brings out the need to implement these practices as incremental improvements in the existing system.

Keywords: green supply chain; petroleum industries; green supply chain management practices and opportunities; drivers and barriers; sustainability.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2018.094755

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2018 Vol.31 No.2, pp.260 - 276

Received: 26 Jul 2016
Accepted: 25 Nov 2016
Published online: 15 Sep 2018 *

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