Specifically, this research is designed to achieve the following objectives:
1. To develop and validate the green supply chain integration (GSCI) constructs,
2. To determine the direct operational and environmental performance implications of green supply chain integration (GSCI) practices in both developed and developing countries,
3. To determine the complementary effects of various GSCI practices that can simultaneously improve operational and environmental performance,
4. To inform operations and supply chain managers means to coordinate their environmental practices for effectively achieving both operational and environmental performance through effective GSCI practices,
5. To inform policy makers and industrial leaders the effective regulatory, competitive landscape, supply chain structure and other factors which promote or inhibit GSCI practices
