Empirical Study in the Critical Factors of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Practice in the Taiwanese Electrical and Electronics Industries

This study aims to develop and validate a set of critical factors of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices that could be used by managers in implementing and adopting their own GSCM practices. A tentative list of critical factors of GSCM was developed based on a thorough and detailed analysis of the pertinent literature. A total of 300 questionnaires were mailed out, and 87 were returned, of which 84 were valid, representing a response rate of 28%. Using the data collected, the identified critical factors were conducted via appropriate tests to establish reliability and validity. Statistical tests demonstrated that four critical factors were valid, namely supplier management, product recycling, organization involvement and life cycle management. Additionally, the critical factors of GSCM practices validated in this work can help enterprises identify those areas of GSCM where acceptance and improvements will be made, and in prioritizing GSCM efforts