Management of Green Procurement in Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises in Developing Economies
Management of Green Procurement in Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises in Developing Economies

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the issue of managing green procurement at the level of small andmedium-sized enterprises in developing countries. Green procurement remains a relativelynew trend for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a thorough analysis ofthis issue is a topic theme. In this perspective, the following hypotheses are highlighted: greenprocurement affects the competitiveness of an enterprise, its economic indicators, theenvironment and society. The data collected from SMEs in Kyiv and Kyiv region. As a result,we analysed the questionnaires provided by the managers of 181 companies operating indifferent industries and different forms of ownership. Factor analysis was conducted toevaluate the scales used in the study, and hypotheses were tested using structural equationmodelling. The results show that green procurement has a positive impact oncompetitiveness, economic performance of SMEs, the environment and society. Therefore,small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries should pay attention to thedevelopment and implementation of green supplies, as this will have a positive impact ontheir performance. The research conducted can serve as a benchmark for conducting similarstudies on other enterprises.

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