The Impact of Green Logistics Management Practices on Manufacturing Firms' Sustainability Performance in Ghana and Indonesia

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1 MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF AND ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS EDUCATION, UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA.

2 accounting and finance, faculty of economic and business education universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung.

3 Management, faculty of economic and business education, universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of four dimensions of Green Logistics Management Practices (GLMP)–Inbound Logistics (IL), Outbound Logistics (OL), Green Operation and Production (GOP), and Reverse Logistics (RS)–on economic, environmental, and social performance, which represent the sustainability dimensions in both Ghana and Indonesia. This study compares the impacts of the Green Logistics Management Practices (GLMP) in Ghana and Indonesia, considering their respective economic and environmental contexts. It aims to understand how GLMP contribute to sustainability in rapidly industrializing regions, filling a gap in the literature on the comparative effects of GLMP in different socio-economic environments. The data collection process involved the use of a plant-level survey methodology, a cross-sectional survey conducted through email, and in-person to gather information from manufacturing firms in both countries. A total of 265 manufacturing companies were randomly selected from each country for the survey, ensuring that each participant had an equal opportunity to be included, thus maintaining the sample equality between the two countries. The application of structural equation modeling demonstrates the presence of significant relationships between the dimensions of GLMP and sustainability performance in both contexts. We proposed a conceptual framework and conducted an empirical investigation into the relationship between GLMP and sustainability performance (SP) in two countries with distinct continental characteristics. We used a set of hypotheses and employed structural equation modelling (SEM) to test our proposed framework. This study provides valuable insights into the practical implications of implementing GLMPs to improve the overall performance. This study addresses a significant void in the literature by offering a comparative analysis of Ghana and Indonesia. This analysis offers distinct perspectives on the correlation between GLMPs and sustainability performance. The lack of previous comparative studies highlights the originality of this research, providing a significant contribution and establishing a groundwork for future research opportunities in various geographical contexts.

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International Journal of Supply and Operations Management
Volume 12, Issue 2
May 2025
Pages 215-235

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