Abstract:

This study explored green supply chain management and sustainability performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. The study applied the correlational research design and the positivist research philosophy. The population of the study comprised 21 quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. The census sampling technique was adopted. The sampling units consisted of managers of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed statistically while the hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) and the SPSS software application. The findings revealed that green manufacturing has a significant relationship with environmental performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. This study also found a significant relationship between green manufacturing and economic performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. The study equally discovered a significant relationship between green distribution and environmental performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. The study also found a significant relationship between green distribution and economic performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. Therefore, it was concluded that green supply chain management such as green manufacturing and green distribution significantly improve sustainability performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria. The study therefore recommended that consumer goods manufacturing companies in South-South Nigeria should adopt green supply chain management as it would enhance their sustainability performance.