Goyal, S and Routroy, S (2023) Analyzing environmental sustainability enablers for an Indian steel manufacturing supply chain. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(1), pp. 1-22. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish the structural relationships between the environmental sustainability enablers (ESEs) for the steel supply chain in India and also to classify them on the basis of driving and dependence power with an objective of achieving enhanced environmental sustainability performance. Design/methodology/approach: The ESEs were identified through extensive literature review and discussion held with experts from the Indian steel industry. The interpretative structural modeling (ISM) approach was applied to an Indian steel supply chain to arrange these 12 ESEs in different hierarchies of the structural framework on the basis of their driver dependence power and also diagraph was developed to classify them. Findings: The water pollution control system, air pollution control system and soil pollution control system were found to be in the bottom hierarchy of the ISM framework and these enablers were also observed in the driving quadrant of the diagraph. These driving enablers should be given priority for its full-scale development, management and monitoring to sustain and enhance the environmental sustainability in the Indian steel supply chain, whereas top management commitment, environment compliance certification and government regulation and incentives are the antecedents for carrying out the sustainability program. Research limitations/implications: The outcomes of the current study are limited to the Indian steel manufacturing company in specific but the results will not change significantly for the steel sectors in India. However, an empirical analysis can be used to explore and validate the structural framework for its acceptability. Practical implications: The outcomes from the methodology provide the basis for an Indian steel manufacturing industry to develop the right strategy in their quest for environmental sustainability. Originality/value: Although the study on ESEs of various industries was reported in the literature, the comprehensive study to identify the significant ESEs related to the Indian steel supply chain for environmental sustainability in specific have been hardly carried out. The current study will definitely be a valuable addition to environmental sustainability literature in general and steel supply chain environmental sustainability in specific.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | air pollution control system; built environment research; environment sustainability enablers; environmental management; ISM; micmac; soil pollution control system; steel supply chain; water pollution control system |
| Index terms: | built environment research, structural framework, environmental sustainability, top management, methodology, program, control system, commitment, manufacturing industry, strategy, literature review, compliance, air pollution, certification, India, environmental management, monitoring, structural modelling, scale development, pollution, government regulation |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, analytical methods, psychology, climate science, control systems, industry analysis, administrative processes, environmental health, measurement and scaling, research management, monitoring and control, health safety and environment, Geography, management, sustainability assessment, structural engineering, software systems, research methods |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Site Management, Contract Administration, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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