Modeling the Factors Enhancing the Implementation of Green Procurement in the Pakistani Construction Industry

Shabir Hussain Khahro, Aftab Hameed Memon, Nafees Ahmed Memon, Ali Arsal and Tauha Hussain Ali
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Shabir Hussain Khahro: Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Aftab Hameed Memon: Department of Civil Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah 67450, Pakistan
Nafees Ahmed Memon: Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Pakistan
Ali Arsal: Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Pakistan
Tauha Hussain Ali: Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-15

Abstract: This paper adds to the existing body of knowledge on green procurement approaches and sustainability theories for procurement management. It provides practical factors that can directly help the practitioners in implementing green procurement in construction projects. Green procurement is a new era in the construction industry of Pakistan. Thus, this paper aims to quantify the factors improving the adoption of green procurement in construction projects. A detailed literature review has been conducted to design and develop a conceptual model for green procurement. The study intricates the perception of 77 experienced practitioners involved in handling construction projects. The model was analyzed and validated with a partial least squares structural equation modeling technique with SmartPLS V3 software. The model results indicate that market factors and techniques play an essential role in enhancing green procurement acceptance and adoption. This study highlights the gap in achieving sustainability and controlling the environmental impacts caused by construction activities. It assists the construction practitioners to implement the green procurement for better environmental and sustainable performance.

Keywords: green procurement; construction; PLS-SEM; structural equation modeling; Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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