Abstract:
Procurement plays an important part in sustainability since policies and practices must extend
beyond the borders of organizations to include their whole supply chains. Recommendations on
sustainability urge procurement professionals to make decisions that include the Triple Bottom
Line's environmental, economic, and social aspects (TBL). For many organizations, sustainable
procurement is once again becoming a concern not least because an increasing number of
companies see the value of good environmental practices in improving their public image. The
study aimed to assess the relationship between sustainable procurement on organizational
performance. Purposive sampling technique was used to gather data from 115 employees of the
Ekumfi Juice Factory. Regression analysis was used to test the study model. It was observed that
socially sustainable procurement has significant positive effect on organizational performance.
Similarly, environmentally sustainable procurement also had a significant positive effect on
organizational performance among firms in Ghana. Finally, the study found that environmentally
and socially sustainable procurement do not jointly and significantly drive organizational
performance, at least in the short term. The study recommends that management of firms in Ghana
should endeavor to deepen sustainable procurement-oriented culture in Ghana.
Description:
PROJECT WORK SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A DEGREE IN MASTERS OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT)