Influence of green procurement practices on organizational performance in the ghanaian construction industry
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2023
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KNUST
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The study aimed at assessing the impact of green procurement practices on organizational performance in the Ghanaian construction industry by focusing on cases of selected construction firms across various sectors in southern sector of Ghana. Specifically, the study examine the extent of green procurement adoption, identified the drivers to green procurement adoption among selected construction firm in the southern part of Ghana, assessed the barriers to green procurement adoption among selected construction firm in the southern part of Ghana and establish the effect of green procurement practices on the organizational performance among the selected construction firms. The study adopted the quantitative research method and employed the cross-sectional research designed. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 200 respondents who were put into strata using the purposive stratified sampling technique. The results showed that majority of construction firms across various sectors have adopted green procurement practices. Furthermore, the results identified 11 drivers and barriers to green procurement adoption. Finally, the results shows that there is a significant and positive relationship between green procurement practices adoption and organizational performance. It was therefore recommended that management should regularly collaborate with procurement, sustainability, and finance teams to ensure that environmental considerations are fully integrated into procurement decisions.