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Research Paper | Civil Engineering | India | Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016

An Investigation of Green Supply Chain Management in Indian Construction Sector

Reshma Raju E. | Mittapalli Dashratha Laxmiprasad

Abstract: Under the scenery of globalization, Green supply chain management (GSCM) is identified as a direct and effective mechanism to address environmental problems along the global value chain. The concept of GSCM is to integrate environmental thinking into supply chain management. GSCM not only improves environmental performance but also helps reduce cost, improves efficiency and speeds up innovation. The objective of this paper is to study significance of GSCM as wellits drivers and challenges that the construction sector in India is experiencing for its implementation. Innovative sustainable ideas can help organizations become profitable while helping the environment.

Keywords: Green supply chain management GSCM, construction, environmental performance, drivers and challenges

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016,

Pages: 1782 - 1785