The supply chain integration – Supply chain sustainability relationship in the UK and Ghana pharmaceutical industry: A stakeholder and contingency perspective

• Illustrates the supply chain integration -supply sustainability relationship. Compares a developing country (Ghana) and developed (UK). SCI-SCS relationship is mediated by customer satisfaction. moderated EU. In this research, objective to develop test model which provides understanding into (SCI)-supply (SCS) The paper also explores how satisfaction external uncertainty (EU) through lenses of stakeholder contingency theory considering pharmaceutical industry in Ghana UK. Empirical survey data were gathered from 231 firms We used structural equation modelling, multi-group analysis, hierarchical regression analyse argue that SCI, economic, social environmental performances can be simultaneously improved. However, differs among UK context. Testing for mediation found increasing levels (UK) internal (Ghana), companies improve their SCS performances. testing moderation showed mediating effect affected both high low Drawing on theory, our study first understand influence EU perspective. Practitioners are provided with guidance effectively/efficiently operationalise SCI achieve SCS.