Exploratory Study on Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Drivers in Large and Medium Industries of Bhutan

Abstract

Green supply chain management (GSCM) has become a key approach for industries seeking to become economically and environmentally sustainable. The concern for GSCM has received much attention in recent years. This paper examines and describes GSCM practices and drivers in large and medium industries of Bhutan. Further, it aims to find whether the industry’s size and type influence the GSCM practice adoption. The study used a cross-sectional research design. Survey data is obtained from 73 industries by administering structured questionnaires via email. The study used descriptive statistics and the inferential statistical test - ANOVA test to interpret the results. Results showed that national environmental regulation is a major driver of GSCM adoption and highly adopted practices are green distribution and internal environmental management. Results also portrayed that there is no significant variation in the adoption of practices among different sizes and types of industries. GSCM is comparatively a new concept in Bhutanese industries.