The impact of firm size, firm age and environmental management certification on the relationship between green supply chain practices and corporate performance

• Published in: Benchmarking : an international journal Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 319 - 346
• Main Authors: Younis, Hassan, Sundarakani, Balan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 23.01.2020; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Age; Certification; Corporate image; Empirical analysis; Environmental management; Environmental management systems; Environmental performance; Green buildings; ISO standards; Literature reviews; Logistics; Manufacturing; Multiple regression analysis; Operations management; Product design; Reverse logistics; Social factors; Statistical analysis; Suppliers; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Sustainability; Variables; Middle East; Green supply chain management; Corporate performance; Quantitative research; Control variables

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore if control variables have any impact on corporate performance when implementing green supply chain management practices. The research in particular examines the impact of firm size, firm age and possession of environmental management system (EMS) certi...