Financing Green Supply Chain Management: Key Components for Building Construction Project Delivery in South-East Nigeria

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@article{1723396,
      author = {Akaun George Junior, Bennedict Amade, Ikechukwu Robert Eze; Ozumba Chinwendu N, Fort-Edward Uchenna Ugochi; Chukwu Oluchi Ebere, Chinyere Chienyenwa Nnaji; Patricia Onyinyechi Onyechere},
      title = {Financing Green Supply Chain Management: Key Components for Building Construction Project Delivery in South-East Nigeria},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {10},
      number = {3},
      pages = {2987-3009},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1723396.pdf},
      abstract = {The buildings and construction sector accounted for approximately 37% of global CO₂ emissions in 2023, creating an urgent need for Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in construction. This study develops a GSCM framework for building construction project delivery in South-East Nigeria by identifying and ranking key GSCM components. A structured questionnaire was administered to 890 construction professionals across five states, with 844 valid responses analysed using the Relative Importance Index (RII). The findings reveal five GSCM dimensions: environmental, economic, social/human, operational/technological, and regulatory/policy/strategic. The highest-ranked components were Resource Conservation (ENV, RII = 0.791), Cost-effectiveness of Green Materials (ECO, RII = 0.791), Public Awareness (SOC, RII = 0.724), Green Innovation (OP, RII = 0.796), and International Standards Compliance (RP, RII = 0.746). The study concludes that GSCM in building construction is multidimensional, requiring coordinated attention to environmental, economic, social, operational, and regulatory factors. The framework provides a context-specific evidence base for policymakers, construction professionals, and stakeholders seeking to strengthen sustainable supply-chain practices in South-East Nigeria.},
      keywords = {Green Supply Chain Management, Building Construction, Project Delivery, Relative Importance Index, Sustainability, Nigeria},
      month = {September},
  }