The effect of green supply chain management on workplace safety and healthiness for employees

Economic Annals-XXI: Volume 210, Issue (7-8), Pages: 52-57

Citation information
Sharopova, N., Turgunov, J., Eshbekov, M., Abdullayev, D., Sherov, A., & Ashurov, F. (2024). The effect of green supply chain management on workplace safety and healthiness for employees. Economic Annals-XXI, 211(9-10), 52-57. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V211-08

Nafosat Sharopova
PhD (Marketing),
Associate Professor,
Tashkent State University of Economics
49 Islom Karimov Str., Тashkent, 100066, Uzbekistan
n.sharopova@tsue.uz
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9595-0655

Jasurbek Turgunov
PhD (Marketing),
Dean of Tourism and Economics Faculty,
Kokand University
28-A, Turkistan Str., Kokand, Fergana, 150700, Uzbekistan
turgunov.jasurbek1123@gmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1161-8960

Murod Eshbekov
PhD (Allergology and Immunology),
Samarkand State Medical University
18 Amir Temur Str., Samarkand City, Samarkand Region, 140110, Uzbekistan
eshbekov.85@mail.ru
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2169-4973

Dadaxon Abdullayev
PhD (Agriculture),
Urgench State University
14 Kh. Alimdjan Str., Urganch, Khorezm, 220100, Uzbekistan
dadaxonabdullayev96@gmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8583-2538

Alisher Sherov
D.Sc. (Economics),
Professor,
Department of Economics,
Mamun University
2 Bolkhovuz Str., Khiva, Khorezm region, 220900, Uzbekistan
sherov_alisher@mamunedu.uz
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-6229

Farkhod Ashurov
PhD (Allergology and Immunology),
Assistant,
Department of Clinic Pharmacology,
Bukhara State Medical Institute named After Abu Ali Ibn Sino
1 Navoi Str., Bukhara, 200118, Uzbekistan
ashurov.farxod@bsmi.uz
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1753-4019

The effect of green supply chain management on workplace safety and healthiness for employees

Abstract. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of green supply chain management (GSCM) on workplace health in Uzbek industries. In view of the importance of environmental sustainability and its linkage with human health, this study investigated the influence of green supply chain practices, including a reduction of industrial pollution by 35%, use of recycled materials by 25% in the manufacturing process, and optimization of energy usage by 40%, on the physical and mental health of workers. Data were collected through a questionnaire (87% response rate) and 120 employees’ and managers’ semi-structured interviews from 15 Uzbek industrial companies in the food, construction, and textile sectors. The findings reveal that GSCM adoption led to employee exposure to harmful chemicals dropping by 50% and 30% improvement in workplace safety metrics. Besides, there was a 45% increase in job satisfaction (Likert scale) and a 38% reduction in stress levels due to hazardous working conditions. These results corroborate previous studies conducted in Turkey and in the European Union that have registered a 20-30% reduction in medical costs due to occupational diseases in organizations with GSCM. Besides, data analysis showed that companies that cooperated more with environmentally friendly suppliers registered a 22% reduction in the production of harmful waste and an 18% increase in labor productivity.

Keywords: Green Supply Chain Management; GSCM; Workforce; Workplace Health; Environmental Sustainability; Uzbekistan

JEL Classifications: Е24; Е41; Е64; I18; J28; J31

Acknowledgements and Funding: The authors received no direct funding for this research.

Contribution: The authors contributed equally to this work.

Data Availability Statement: The dataset is available from the authors upon request.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V211-08

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Received 20.05.2024
Received in revised form 14.06.2024
Accepted 16.06.2024
Available online 25.10.2024