Drivers of environmental sustainability: environmental capabilities and supply chain integration

Autor: Jorge Tarifa-Fernández, José Céspedes-Lorente, Jerónimo de Burgos Jiménez
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal. 34:843-861
ISSN: 1477-7835
Popis: PurposeThis paper examines the moderating effect of environmental capability development on the relationship between supply chain integration and both environmental and financial performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use empirical data collected from three diverse sources in the horticultural marketing sector. A total of 97 responses were used. An ordered logit analysis and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression were employed to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results confirm that firm environmental capability development enhances the effects of supply chain integration on firm environmental performance. Additionally, supplier integration and environmental capabilities may be considered firm strategic capabilities that are positively related to financial performance. Thus, public policies should encourage the development of firms' individual environmental capabilities and supply chain integration to improve environmental sustainability.Originality/valueThis study recognizes the importance of environmental capability development as a strategic objective and its fundamental role as a complementary capability with supply chain integration. This paper contributes by empirically analyzing how firms along the supply chain can promote environmental sustainability through the development of environmental and integration capabilities.
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