The Impact of Green-Oriented Supply Chain Management Practices and Environmental Management Systems on the Organizational Performance of Korean Manufacturers

Abstract

We present a conceptual study model incorporating the relationship between the implementation of Green-oriented Supply Chain Management (G-SCM) and two of its principal factors: the Moderator of SCM and Organizational Performance within SCM. Our research subjects are medium to large Korean manufacturers having either limited or extensive experience with environmental management in their industry. Through our empirical analysis, we investigate the key determinants of environmental management and organizational performance within the supply chains of two groups of Korean export manufacturers-those that have an environment management system (EMS) and those that do not. A key finding of our research is that implementation of G-SCM or enhancement of existing G-SCM practices improves organizational performance among Korean export manufacturers, and that implementation of G-SCM presents alternatives for Korean manufacturers faced with increasing external pressures from a "pro-green" industry-regulated global business arena.