Conceptual framework for green supply chain practices in construction industry

Abstract

The construction industry plays an important role in improving quality of the environment. However, it was also found out that the construction activities create negative impacts on the environment. Reducing the negative environmental impact of the construction industry is one of the major challenges in the 21st century. However, regardless of the significance of this problem, limited efforts to deal with the negative effects have been largely fragmented and disjointed. Green Supply Chain Management is considered as one of the main efforts, which aim to integrate environmental parameters within the supply chain management. It reduces carbon emissions and improves environmental performances of organizations. The trend towards developing Green Supply Chain is now increasing among various industries. In the recent past, enterprises have started Green Supply Chain Management for the purpose of securing competitive advantages over other initiative due to the increase of international conventions related to the recent climate change, the global environmental protection regulations, the stakeholders and investors’ need for environmental suitability and the consumer’s choice for environmentally friendly products. Therefore, this paper aims to critically review the secondary data on Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, and Green Supply Chain Management in the construction industry. Finally, the paper presents a conceptual framework integrating concepts for Green Supply Chain Management practices to the construction sector.