| Variables | Dimensions | Definitions | Measurement |
| Independent Variable | |||
| Green Supply Chain Management | Greenhouse Emissions | They are gases that have been produced with the process of production according to the Kyoto Protocol [17] | measured using tons of CO2 [22] |
| Recycling | Processing of waste (i.e. undesirable or futile materials) back to the material cycle with the goal that contamination of the earth is limited [18] | measured using a percentage of materials reused out of the total materials used in the industry through one whole year [22] | |
| Waste | Anything that adds adverse effects to the an environment without adding value [19] | Measured using the tons of resources discarded or unused resources throughout the year. [22] | |
| Renewable Energy | Energy could be utilized over and over [20] | Measured using the megawatts of energy generated from renewable resources. [22] | |
| Dependent Variables | |||
| Profitability | ROE | measures productivity by uncovering how a lot of benefits an organization creates with the cash investors have contributed [21] | Measured as a percentage of net income after tax to total equity [21]
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