Most of the respondents (84.4 percent) indicated
that they have participated in some form of green
purchasing initiative. In contrast with an earlier
purchasing survey9 indicating that only 40 percent
of the purchasing professionals were involved in
green purchasing initiatives, the current finding
implies a growing awareness of green purchasing
among purchasing professionals. Somewhat surprisingly,
however, less than half of the respondents
(46.2 percent) said their firms had environmental
mission statements. This may be due, in part, to
the unavailability of defined green purchasing
strategies which can lead to more environmentally
conscious choices of supply sources.