Green supply chain management: A study of the tourism industry

Abstract

The important role of corporate governance is to align the interests of all stakeholders of a company. This role requires effort from the management towards applying sustainable business practises like green supply chain management (GSCM). This study explores the applications of the GSCM in the 5-star hotel restaurants and quick service restaurants (QSRs) in Jordan. Questionnaires and interviews assessed several practises that reflect the GSCM and discover the drivers and barriers of the application. Results revealed that QSRs have a less environmental impact than hotel restaurants. However, QSRs lacked the application of the GSCM concept. Hotels have higher GSCM standards, but higher negative environmental impact. The research recommends a better administration of GSCM standards in order to realize good corporate governance.