GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IN KENYA

Sora Galgalo Dido, Dr. Noor Shale

Abstract


Green supply chain management (GSCM) has gain traction, increasingly, in the recent past. GSCM, which is a critical component in green supply chain performance (GSCP) has is understood to mean components of product design and manufacturing, packaging, customers and purchase, transport and storage, which are collectively endeared to achieving greater efficiencies. While the scale and scope of interventions differ from country to country on a comparative scale, it is plausible that modalities on how this is done also differs. Multi-national companies are environmentally alert about their actions. The general objective was to examine the influence of green supply chain management practices on the performance of state corporations in the energy sector in Kenya. Specifically the study ought to: determine the influence of green material sourcing practice on the performance of state corporations in the energy sector in Kenya and to examine the influence of green marketing practice on the performance of state corporations in the energy sector in Kenya. Descriptive survey research methodology was employed in this study. The population of the public energy sector in Kenya as per the KNBS data in 2019 were 14 in number. The study hence, sampled 14 state corporations, and three (3) respondents per each state corporations equating to a total of 42 respondents. Primary data was gotten using questionnaires which was self-administered to the respondents. The researcher sought a permit from the National Commission of Science, Technology, and Innovation after the research proposal is approved (NACOSTI). The study established that green material sourcing practice has a positive and significant influence on the performance of state corporations in the energy sector in Kenya. In addition, the study deduced that green marketing procurement practices has a positive and significant influence on the State Corporation's performance in Kenya's energy industry. The study recommends actions that include lowering energy use, recycling, reusing, and using biodegradable and environmentally friendly materials, as well as reducing or eliminating trash.

Key Words: Green Supply Chain Management Practices, Green Material Sourcing Practice, Green Marketing Practice and Performance of State Corporations


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