Background: Sustainable procurement is about considering social and environmental factors alongside financial factors in making procurement decisions and purchasing goods and services that take into account the social, economic, and environmental impact that such purchasing has on people and communities. This study was carried out to address the effects of procurement sustainability on reverse logistics. It considered four objectives: to establish the relationship between environmental procurement sustainability and reverse logistics, to examine the relationship between economic procurement sustainability and reverse logistics, to examine the relationship between social sustainability procurement and reverse logistics, and to examine the moderating role of government policy. Methods: This study applied structural equation modeling to check the research hypotheses. A purposive sampling technique was used. A structured questionnaire was used to gather primary data. The data gathered were analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 21. The study found that environmental, economic, and social procurement sustainability has a significant and positive effect on reverse logistics. Government policy moderates the relationships between environmental, economic, and social procurement sustainability and reverse logistics. Conclusions: This study recommends that organizations team up with environmental protection agencies to produce environmentally friendly products. Social interventions that can help protect society from damage should be acknowledged. Good economic policies that ensure that organizations increase their wealth should also be acknowledged.

Sustainability is a goal for modern organizations since every organization aims to be in operation for the number of years needed to achieve profitability and even diversify for continuous survival. To achieve sustainability, firms need to understand and adopt the triple bottom line of sustainability, which is the economy, the environment, and society. This research draws on information processing theory and uses complementary insights from stakeholder theory to examine the significance of information sharing in organizational operations towards the holistic achievement of organizational goals. Primary data was obtained from 236 companies out of 255 surveyed from four (4) regions in Ghana operating in five (5) industries, which were mining, extraction, manufacturing, distribution, and service provision. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 25) and Mplus version 7.4 were used to conduct the analysis. The results revealed that information sharing is positively related to sustainability. Additionally, resilience partially positively mediates the relationship between information sharing and sustainability. However, the use of technological tools did not strengthen the positive relationship between information sharing and supply chain resilience. Similarly, entrepreneurial orientation did not moderate the positive relationship between supply chain resilience and sustainability. This study emphasizes the important role of supply chain resilience in explaining how sustainability can be achieved through the timely sharing of information. Furthermore, constant efforts by organizations to train employees to embrace the use of technological tools to enhance sustainability are highly recommended. It was concluded that managers can implement a range of policies for insightful actions geared towards collaboration and improved environmental/social/economic performance across supply chains.

The study investigates the impact of reverse logistics on green supply chain management, focusing on the manufacturing sector, particularly the recovery of glass bottles. Reverse logistics, as a specialized area of supply chain management, involves the movement of products from end users back to manufacturers for purposes such as returns, recycling, or remanufacturing. Once viewed primarily as a cost burden, reverse logistics is now recognised for its strategic importance in enhancing both environmental sustainability and economic performance. The research employed a descriptive design and integrated both inductive and deductive approaches, utilising qualitative and quantitative data. Data were collected through questionnaires from 60 supply chain professionals and analysed using statistical tools. The findings reveal that reverse logistics significantly contributes to environmental sustainability, competitive advantage, and financial performance. In the case of Carlsberg, it also enhances the corporate image. However, implementation is challenged by high and hidden costs, complex logistical network structures, inefficient recovery systems for glass bottles, and limited support from supply chain partners. Additional barriers include transaction difficulties, interference from second users, and problems with material handling. The absence of green systems and managerial inefficiencies further complicates the process. To address these challenges, the study recommends the development of comprehensive strategies, staff training, the formation of cross-functional teams, the adoption of advanced forecasting technologies, and deliberate engagement of supply chain stakeholders. The emerging relevance of remanufacturing and the involvement of cooperatives are highlighted as sustainable pathways. Moreover, government support through economic incentives and collaboration with manufacturers is emphasised. The study provides actionable insights for aligning reverse logistics with sustainable supply chain goals and improving material flow through product returns and remanufacturing practices.

The study aimed at investigating the influence of Information and Communication Technology on effectiveness of inventory control in the public senior high schools on the way to healthy green development. Specific objectives were to determine the role of ICT on the effectiveness of Inventory Control in the schools of the study towards a healthy green development. Purposive sam-pling technique was employed to sample 100 staff from Senior High Schools in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study used question-naires to gather primary data.All data collected was checked for completeness, coded and tabulated. The study revealed that, ICT influence the receipt of inventory, tracking the movements of stock within and outside the stores, inventory levels and update, buffer stock management. It appeared from the study that challenges facing Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis on exe-cuting ICT on inventory control are high cost of training staff to use the system, frequent power outages making the use of the system uneasy, lot of time to learn the software, and complexity in the user interface. Management of the various Senior High Schools should attract and trained more personnel to use the ICT system in inventory control and increase its budget to meet the initial cost on purchasing, installing and application of ICT on inventory management control system.