Do green supply chain management practices improve organizational resilience during the COVID-19 crisis? A survival analysis of global firms

• Published in: Economics letters Vol. 219; p. 110802
• Main Authors: Ullah, Muhammad, Zahid, Muhammad, All-e-Raza Rizvi, Syed Muhammad, Qureshi, Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, Ali, Farman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: COVID-19; Economics and Finance; Financial markets; Global firms; Green supply chain management; Humanities and Social Sciences; Organizational resilience; COVID-19; Organizational resilience; M14; Q56; Financial markets; G32; G01; G12; Green supply chain management; Global firms
• ISSN: 0165-1765; 1873-7374; 0165-1765
• DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110802

This study investigates whether green supply chain management (GSCM) practices help companies to be resilient against the buffer effect in the context of COVID-19. Building on the instrumental version of stakeholder theory, companies implementing GSCM practices should build environmental skills and competitive advantage to cope with a crisis caused by supply chain disruptions. Our survival analysis, conducted on 5,696 firms headquartered in 35 countries, shows clear evidence that GSCM companies’ market prices recover quickly from the shock. Considering mounting pressure on environmental issues, this study documents the new benefits of GSCM for companies confronted with a global financial shock. By applying a large sample, the study has originality and implications for stakeholders, including investors, governments, and policymakers, to push firms to become more eco-friendly and resilient. •The COVID-19 crisis severely affected companies’ share prices.•Environmentally sustainable practices may help firms during supply chain disruption.•Environmental policies could make organizations resilient to the COVID-19 crisis.•Green supply chain management improves a firm’s financial performance.