Green supply chain management practices and sustainable organizational performance in construction organizations

The study aimed to analyze the association between green supply chain management practices (GSCM) practices and sustainable organizational performance (OP) in construction organizations of Pakistan. A quantitative survey-based design was adopted to test the proposed hypotheses. Data were collected from 118 respondents. The PLS-SEM-based approach was applied for data analysis. The results revealed that eco-design is positively associated with economic, social, and environmental performance. Green purchasing is positively associated with social and environmental performance. Green production and green logistics are positively associated with environmental performance. Cooperation with customers is positively associated with social performance. The study corroborates the use of GSCM practices for improving sustainable OP. The results are vital for theory and practice.The aim of industrial development in a developing country is to improve the economy by enhancing organizational image and goodwill while minimizing adverse impact on the environmental. Green supply chain management (GSCM) practices are environmental-friendly practices which help organizations to reduce energy and logistics cost, customer satisfaction and loyalty, reputation and goodwill, and social responsibility and resultantly improve sustainable organizational performance (OP). The findings of this study revealed that GSCM practices are positively associated with sustainable OP in the construction organizations of Pakistan. The ‘eco-design’ is positively associated with economic, social, and environmental performance. The ‘green purchasing’ is positively associated with social and environmental performance. The ‘green production’ and ‘green logistics’ are positively associated with environmental performance. The ‘cooperation with customers’ is positively associated with social performance. The findings are useful for theory and practice.