Effect of supplier environmental damage on environmental concern and green purchase dynamic capabilities

Vilmar Tondolo; Larissa Oliveira de Otero; Daniele Rodrigues Garcia; Flávio Régio Brambilla; Guilherme Lerch Lunardi

doi:10.37497/esg.v7iesg.1623

Authors

Vilmar Tondolo Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Pelotas (RS) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3116-2585
Larissa Oliveira de Otero Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre (RS) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3195-5999
Daniele Rodrigues Garcia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre (RS) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5016-3284
Flávio Régio Brambilla Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul(UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul (RS) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9398-7240
Guilherme Lerch Lunardi Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre (RS) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3250-2796

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37497/esg.v7iesg.1623

Keywords:

Green purchasing, Dynamic capabilities, Sustainability, Environmental damage

Abstract

Objective: Given the importance of sustainability in the supply chain, this study aims to analyze the effect of supplier environmental damage on managers' perception of the need to develop Green Purchasing Dynamic Capabilities (GPDC) and whether this effect is mediated by environmental concern.

Method: A full-factorial vignette-based experiment was employed, involving 267 US professionals with management experience. Hypotheses were tested through multiple regression analysis.

Results: The responsibility for supplier selection did not have a direct effect on the need to develop GPDC. Controllability of environmental damage did not moderate the effect of responsibility on GPDC development. However, environmental concern mediated the effect of responsibility on the need for GPDC development.

Conclusions: This study provides novel insights into the role of management in decision-making related to GPDC and highlights the significant mediating role of environmental concern. These findings elucidate how external and internal company aspects regarding supplier environmental damages interact within the framework of Green Purchasing Dynamic Capabilities.

Author Biographies

Vilmar Tondolo , Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Pelotas (RS)

Assistant Professor at the Center for Socio-Organizational Sciences at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL), Pelotas/RS, Brazil.

Larissa Oliveira de Otero , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre (RS)

Doctoral Candidate in Administration at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil.

Daniele Rodrigues Garcia , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre (RS)

Doctoral Candidate in Administration at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil.

Flávio Régio Brambilla, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul(UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul (RS)

Associate Professor at the Graduate Program in Administration (PPGA) at the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul/RS, Brazil.

Guilherme Lerch Lunardi , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre (RS)

Associate Professor at the Graduate Program in Administration (PPGA) at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil.

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