Green manufacturing implementation in Zimbabwe: An assessment of current issues

Abstract

Green manufacturing (GM) is becoming very important as it will determine an organisation’s sustainability in the long term. The protection of the environment is essential to avoid land, air and water pollution. Challenges of global warming, land degradation and ozone layer depletion are pushing companies to adopt GM. This paper aims to assess the implementation of GM in Zimbabwe and shed light on the current position. A GM framework that can be adopted by the mining and manufacturing companies in Zimbabwe was developed. 76 manufacturing and mining companies in Zimbabwe participated in this study. The data was analysed using SPSS v 23. Financial constraint was highlighted as one of the challenges faced in implementing GM. All the companies highlighted that they use power grid electricity and that their processes produce a lot of waste. Several companies indicated that they do not have pollution prevention equipment.