Yap, J B H; Teh, Y H; Loo, S C and Sulaiman, Z B (2024) Benefits of green procurement: Perspectives from the Malaysian construction industry. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(14), pp. 1530-1539. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Environmental degradation is an alarming threat to human security and green procurement has been regarded as one of the remedial measures to alleviate the environmental issues. Considering that the green procurement is a relatively new concept in the Malaysian construction industry, this study investigated the green procurement in construction projects by exploring its benefits towards the environment, economic and social aspects. Drawing on an empirical survey in Malaysia, the significant benefits of green procurement applications are prioritised. A total of 150 surveys were collected among developers, consultants, contractors and suppliers and analysed using SPSS version 23.0 statistical software. The findings suggested that the primary benefits of adopting green procurement practices are reduce pollution levels, improve community health and quality of life, conserve natural resources, reduce greenhouse gases and provide healthier working environment. This paper provides the basis for construction procurement delivery to be on a sustainable path.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | benefits; green procurement; questionnaire; sustainability |
| Index terms: | survey, quality of life, drawing, environmental issue, social aspect, greenhouse gas, questionnaire, construction project, natural resource, pollution, Malaysia, environmental degradation, green procurement, construction industry, construction procurement |
| Subjects: | sociology, industry analysis, environmental health, public and environmental health, production management, Geography, environmental resource management, technical documentation, contractual arrangements, data collection methods, environmental impact, environmental issues, climate science |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context, Sustainability, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here