Abstract
The present work aims at analyzing how the adoption of a proactive environmental management via green operational practices (GOPs) correlates to the Green Performance (GrP) of a given set of ISO 9001-certified firms in Brazil. To this end, we elaborated a conceptual framework about environmental management, GOPs, and GrP. Such theoretical foundation supported the development of empirical research through quantitative analysis. For the analysis, 75 questionnaires were collected from ISO 9001 certified companies. Data was analyzed by with statistical tools such as descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results demonstrate that the adoption of GOPs, in fact, exerts a positive impact on the GrP of the firms. This work contributes to a better understanding of green manufacturing in Brazil’s industrial sector.
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- GOPs:
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Green Operational Practices
- GrP:
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Green Performance
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Soubihia, D.F., Jabbour, C.J.C. & de Sousa Jabbour, A.B.L. Green manufacturing: Relationship between adoption of green operational practices and green performance of brazilian ISO 9001-certified firms. Int. J. of Precis. Eng. and Manuf.-Green Tech. 2, 95–98 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-015-0012-0
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