Green supply chain management (GSCM) has increased significantly within today’s businesses due to heightened awareness of environmental issues associated with business operations and the pursuit of ecological sustainability. Green supplier selection (GSS) entails a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach incorporating qualitative and quantitative criteria. It is critical as businesses strive to incorporate green product design, marketing, purchasing, packaging and recycling in their supply chain management (SCM). This study uses a fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) approach to assess and choose environmentally responsible green suppliers. The fuzzy TOPSIS method assesses decision-maker opinions and ranks the most suitable green suppliers. This study also employs linguistic variables to appraise the criteria and alternatives in an ambiguous setting. The proposed approach aims to determine the weight of criteria based on environmental performance in GSCM. The vendor exhibiting the most elevated evaluation is recognized as the premier environmentally sustainable supplier. Ultimately, the relevance of the methodology is illustrated.
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