Title: The impact of the enablers of green supplier selection and procurement on supply chain performance

Authors: Xueting Gong; Syed Imran Zaman; Syed Ahsan Ali Zaman; Sherbaz Khan; Sharfuddin Ahmed Khan

Addresses: School of Business Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610011, China ' School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China; Department of Business Administration, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan ' School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania; Department of Business Management, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran; School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China ' Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Institute of Business Management, College of Business Management, IoBM Main Building, Korangi Creek, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75190, Pakistan ' Industrial Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada

Abstract: The selection of environmentally friendly suppliers, a critical aspect of supply chain performance, is vital for businesses striving to retain their competitive edge as they increasingly outsource tasks. With growing public concern for environmental protection in recent decades, strategies focusing on green supplier selection and procurement have gained traction. Although numerous studies discuss green supplier selection based on economic criteria, the field of environmental research remains nascent. This research offers an in-depth analysis of supply chain performance, green supplier selection, and overall procurement strategies from both economic and ecological viewpoints. Through a literature review and the grey DEMATEL method, we pinpoint the key factors influencing procurement, green supplier selection, and supply chain performance. Our literature assessment identifies the main elements that enhance supply chain performance, and these findings are further confirmed by expert input. By addressing gaps in current models of procurement and green supplier selection, this study advances decision-making theory. Our findings reveal that our proposed model, which accounts for the intricacies of supply chain performance and the uncertainties in expert feedback, offers an effective solution to the challenges of procurement and green supplier selection.

Keywords: procurement; green supplier selection; supply chain performance; grey DEMATEL.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2024.142031

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2024 Vol.21 No.3, pp.349 - 377

Received: 17 Aug 2023
Accepted: 24 Aug 2023
Published online: 07 Oct 2024 *

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