The adoption of green logistics in commercial state establishments is an emerging phenomenon throughout the world. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the influence of green purchasing practices on performance of state corporations in Kenya. Ten commercial state corporations in Kenya including Kenya Literature Bureau, Kenya Airport Authority, East African Portland Cement Company, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, Kenya Broadcasting Corporations, Kenya Ordinance Factories Bureau, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Seed Company, Chemelil Sugar Company and finally Kenya Electricity Generating Company were selected for this study. The study adopted a descriptive design and used a sample of 175 respondents from ten state corporations. The respondents were selected through stratified sampling. The primary data collection method applied in this study constituted questionnaires both open-ended and closed. Results revealed that; considering corporations use of green raw materials, the suppliers use of green purchasing and the use of recycling of products or materials technologically had a positive impact on the performance of public corporations in Kenya. Results also revealed that considering commercial cooperation’s use of responsive packaging also had an influence.
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Green Purchasing, Performance, State Corporations, Stratified Sampling, Descriptive Research Design
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Viola Jemutai Rop, Noor Shalle, Kennedy Kirima Nteere. (2021). Effects of Green Logistics adoption on the Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya. Journal of Business and Economic Development, 6(3), 170-175. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jbed.20210603.16
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Viola Jemutai Rop; Noor Shalle; Kennedy Kirima Nteere. Effects of Green Logistics adoption on the Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya. J. Bus. Econ. Dev. 2021, 6(3), 170-175. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20210603.16
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