Abstract

A Study on the Impact of Environmental Logistics Activities
on Corporate Performance


Ji Woong Song


Department of International Trade and Logistics, The Graduate School,
Pukyong National University

This study analyzes how the environmental-friendly logistics activities impact on both environmental performance which is the result of sustainable development and business performance which is one of basic achievement of commercial company. It has been researched especially focusing on manufacturing-based company.
The hypotheses for research model are formulated based on previously existing researches. And the survey has been carried out to incumbent employees of domestic manufacturing-based company in order to figure out how the company''s environmental logistics activities such as the production, transportation, storage and cargo handling, recovery, information, management and policy can affect on company''s environmental performance and business performance.
According to the results of multiple regression analysis, it has been proven that environment-friendly storage and cargo handling, management and policy factors significantly affect environmental performance. And environment-friendly production, management, policy factors significantly affect the company''s business performance.
Both Environment-friendly management and policy factors affect the manufacturing-based company''s environmental and business performances. In other industries, they are considered to be closely related to corporate performance. The results of this study are mainly reflected in the difference between manufacturing-based companies and logistics companies.
Additional studies will be needed when carbon emissions trading is applied, which is one of the largest factors of logistics companies.

keyword : manufacturing-based companies, Environmental Logistics, environmental performance, business performance