Abstract:
Despite the identification of various green procurement practices, drivers
and challenges in the adoption of green procurement, the variation of the
level of their adoption by businesses, and why the adoption of green
procurement is varied among organizations that are not well explained in
the existing literature. The present study aimed to identify the green
procurement practices of two selected apparel manufacturers operated in
BOI zones in Sri Lanka and explored why the adoption of green procurement
varied between them. The qualitative comparative case study approach was
adopted, and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data collected
through ten in-depth interviews. The study found that both firms were using
similar green procurement practices to procure product-related items.
However, there is a noticeable variation when procuring plant-related items.
Moreover, the adoption of green procurement among these two firms varies
due to consumer desire, the commitment of the top management, employee
awareness of green procurement and perceived business benefits. This
study concluded that the adoption of green procurement in the selected two
apparel firms were influenced by various internal and external
organizational factors, namely consumer desire, the commitment of the top
management, employee awareness of green procurement and perceived
business benefits of green procurement.
