EFFECTS OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY LIMITED, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed the effects of green supply chain management practices on performance of Nigerian Bottling Company Limited. The study specifically assessed the level of green supply chain management practices, the effects of green supply chain management practices on the financial, operational, and environmental performances of Nigerian Bottling Company Limited. The research is a survey type, which focused on supply chain and logistics professionals in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Company. It involves the gathering of information about green supply chain management practices and its effects on operational, environmental and financial performance. The survey design involves developmental study that reveals the prevailing state of affairs of green supply chain practices over a period of time. The study area is Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, world’s largest bottlers of drinks from the Coca‑Cola Company. For this study, the target population were full-time employees of Nigerian Bottling Company Limited across various plants within Nigeria. The total population is 3012, however, a sample size of 168 was calculated using Taro Yamane (Yamane, 1973) formula with 95% confidence level. This study used stratified random sampling, a probability sampling technique. Using questionnaire, as the research instrument, the data obtained were analyzed for normality to ensure its suitability using standard multivariate analysis. The study found that all the Green Supply Chain Management practices were highly practiced in the Nigeria bottling company. Findings from the study revealed that eco-design have no significant effect on the financial performance (p = 0.349) of NBC, however has a significant effect on the operational (p = 0.000) and environmental (p = 0.009) performances of Nigerian Bottling Company Limited. The study concluded that Green Supply Chain Management is highly practiced in Nigerian bottling company for its manufacturing operations. The study recommended that Nigerian Bottling Company Limited should engage more in procuring products and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This will contribute to improving the environmental and operational performance of the company.