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Embedding sustainability into construction supply chain management: An empirical investigation
In the context of globalization and increased international market competition, various Finnish companies and organizations driven by different forces devote considerable efforts to assessing, preventing, and reducing the negative environmental impacts of their actions. Nevertheless, the construction industry still contributes significantly to the total amount of fossil carbon dioxide emission of the country. Moreover, the building construction process has a notable effect not only on air, but water, land and noise pollution. Many researchers acknowledge the positive effect of embedding sustainability principles into a company’s business strategy and operations on sustainable business performance. In the scope of this thesis, the link between green supply chain management and sustainable firm performance is investigated through different lenses from the theoretical and empirical perspectives and with consideration of the triple bottom line approach, which dynamically integrates the economic, ecological and social sustainability dimensions. This research addresses the critical problem of understanding the negative environmental impacts of the actions undertaken on each stage of the construction project and discovering the possible ways to prevent or overcome such issues identified. The evidence was collected from a cross-country sample of Finnish construction companies using the mixed quantitative and qualitative research methods. The empirical results support the NRBV concept of a firm's competitive advantage and demonstrate that organizations that consider the environmental impacts of their activities have better economic, social and environmental performance. The research findings of this thesis contribute to the development of the valuable reference for supporting the governmental decisions on establishing initiatives to incent embedding green supply chain practices in Finnish construction supply chains.
Embedding sustainability into construction supply chain management: An empirical investigation
In the context of globalization and increased international market competition, various Finnish companies and organizations driven by different forces devote considerable efforts to assessing, preventing, and reducing the negative environmental impacts of their actions. Nevertheless, the construction industry still contributes significantly to the total amount of fossil carbon dioxide emission of the country. Moreover, the building construction process has a notable effect not only on air, but water, land and noise pollution. Many researchers acknowledge the positive effect of embedding sustainability principles into a company’s business strategy and operations on sustainable business performance. In the scope of this thesis, the link between green supply chain management and sustainable firm performance is investigated through different lenses from the theoretical and empirical perspectives and with consideration of the triple bottom line approach, which dynamically integrates the economic, ecological and social sustainability dimensions. This research addresses the critical problem of understanding the negative environmental impacts of the actions undertaken on each stage of the construction project and discovering the possible ways to prevent or overcome such issues identified. The evidence was collected from a cross-country sample of Finnish construction companies using the mixed quantitative and qualitative research methods. The empirical results support the NRBV concept of a firm's competitive advantage and demonstrate that organizations that consider the environmental impacts of their activities have better economic, social and environmental performance. The research findings of this thesis contribute to the development of the valuable reference for supporting the governmental decisions on establishing initiatives to incent embedding green supply chain practices in Finnish construction supply chains.
Embedding sustainability into construction supply chain management: An empirical investigation
2018-01-01
URN:NBN:fi-fe2018090434549
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
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690
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