Empirical Study on Drivers of Green supply Chain Management in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Japan

Abstract

In this paper, a structural equation model (SEM) was constructed based on the results of the questionnaire survey intended for the small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) in Kawasaki City, Japan. We discussed the pathways by which green supply chain management (GSCM) was promoted in SMEs. As a result, it was clarified that GSCM of SMEs had been promoted by domestic regulations, management measures and the global movements. Moreover, it was suggested that the GSCM of the SMEs were converting from a superficial, limited correspondence to essential and active correspondence.