A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
The effect of a competitive strategy and green supply chain management on the financial and environmental performance of logistics service providers
Authors: Sini Laari, Juuso Töyli, Lauri Ojala
Publisher: Wiley
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Business Strategy and the Environment
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
First page : 872
Last page: 883
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 0964-4733
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2038
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2038
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/30325298
Despite the critical role of logistics service providers (LSPs) in improving the environmental
sustainability of supply chains, there is still uncertainty about how LSPs can turn
environmental management into competitive advantage. Based on a Finnish national logistics
survey and financial reporting data from 266 LSPs, this article examines their competitive
strategies and green supply chain management (GSCM), and tests their respective relationships
with environmental and financial performance. Financial data are used to measure financial
performance in a novel way. The findings indicate that leading LSPs with operational
excellence and strong brands are more advanced in terms of GSCM than LSPs that do
not excel in any competitive priority. GSCM practices are positively related to environmental
performance, but not to financial performance. However, managers should not be discouraged
by the apparent absence of short‐term financial benefits of GSCM practices, which
in any case could enhance future differentiation opportunities.
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