Abstract
Supply chains are crucial components of national economies, influencing
diverse functions like operations, product development, marketing, distribution, and
customer service. Despite their significant contributions, supply chains, particularly in
the textile industry are implicated in environmental degradation through spinning, dyeing,
manufacturing, packaging, and disposal. Addressing this concern, the growing practice of
green logistics within supply chain management is gaining traction. This paper investigates
the impact of green logistics on environmental sustainability in the textile supply chain,
grounded in the Theory of an Inclusive Green Economy. Using an observational crosssectional
design and focusing on 265 staff members from textile firms in Nairobi City
County engaged in supply chain functions, it assesses the retrospective influence of green
procurement, production, warehousing, and transportation on environmental sustainability.
Employing partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), the results
show that green procurement, production, and transportation significantly and positively
predict environmental sustainability. The study highlights the textile supply chain’s pivotal
role in addressing the threat of the sixth mass extinction. The findings imply that aligning
with the government’s green economy strategy through policy guidelines, standards,
and enforcement of green logistics practices is crucial for the Kenyan textile industry’s
environmental sustainability.