Drivers of Green Supply Chain Management Practice: The Case of Shola, Mama and Zagol Milk Processors
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2024-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study focuses to assess the drivers of green supply chain management practices in the dairy sector, top three processors in Ethiopia. The primary focus of the study is to evaluate the four key factors influencing green supply chain management (GSCM) practices: government incentives, supplier collaboration, performance assessment with rewards, and sustainable SCM strategy. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were utilized to address this issue. Data collection mechanism involved were the use of a structured standard questionnaire, Interviews. Given the small population size, the entire top management, middle management, and technical experts of the companies were included in the study to ensure accuracy. The collected data was analyzed by SPSS 23. The preliminary data is tested for its reliability by using Cronbach alpha value which is 0.83. After proceeding to detail analysis, dairy industries habited a moderate practice to green supply chain management. Among the drivers to practice GSCM are Collaboration with suppliers and government incentive dominated the responses. On the other hand significantly performance and evaluation with reward as well as sustainable supply chain management strategy are boosted to green supply chain management practice. From these drivers collaborating with suppliers and government incentives are primarily dominated. Descriptive statics, explanatory study, regression and correlation are tested for dependent and independent variables.
Key Words: Green Supply Chain Management, Drivers