@DHAKA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
Volume 16, No. 1, January 2024 – December 2025
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.57240/DUJM.V16N1A8
PP. 199-222, ISSN: 2221-2523
The Supremacy of the Enablers for the Adoption of Green Supply
Chain Management
Razia Sultana1
Received on 28th Jan 2025, Accepted on 23th Oct 2025, Published on
Abstract: For developing nations like Bangladesh, the environmental component is the most important of the three sustainability components. Adopting Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector can enhance Bangladesh’s position in the international market. This study investigates how internal enablers (e.g., senior management commitment, green packaging, and technologies) and external factors (e.g., government policies and supplier collaboration) drive the implementation of GSCM as a competitive advantage. Information was gathered from 200 workers in the RMG industry across Savar, Narayanganj, and Gazipur using judgmental sampling, with a questionnaire comprising 15 items. AMOS was used to test the proposed correlations using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results emphasize how important trustworthy leadership is in creating a culture that is focused on sustainability and bringing organizational levels together to incorporate GSCM techniques. Green packaging and reverse logistics were also identified as significant contributors. RMG firms should focus on developing VRIN resources, such as leadership capabilities, innovative technologies, and process efficiencies, to effectively implement GSCM. Additionally, active engagement with external stakeholders, including policymakers and suppliers, is essential to building an ecosystem that supports green initiatives.
Keywords: GSCM, RBV, SEM, Enablers, Ready-made Garments Industry
1. Introduction
The current escalation of global temperatures as well as the alteration of ecological diversity pose an imminent threat to the sustainability of the planet (Tseng et al., 2019). Importantly, different industries’ supply chains (SCs) are accountable for over 75% of their greenhouse gas emissions (Huang et al., 2009). However, SC is a branch of Operations Management, exerts a substantial influence on the environment, encompassing aspects such as emissions, pollution, community health hazards, and many more (Tseng et al., 2019). Over the past ten 1Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Studies, International Standard University (ISU)