Investigating the Factors Affecting the Environmental Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Semnan with Emphasis on the Role of Social Responsibility

Document Type : Management & Organization

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Industrial management Administration, Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

2 Master's degree in business management, strategy orientation, Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

Abstract

Reflecting the destruction of the environment has led production organizations towards green management and acceptance of social responsibility. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between corporate social responsibility and its environmental performance. The statistical population of this research includes all senior managers and experts of production companies located in Semnan city; In order to investigate the relationships, 200 standard questionnaires were distributed in the statistical society of the research using the available sampling method. The current research is descriptive-survey in terms of its practical purpose and in terms of data collection method. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed based on the opinions of the supervisor and a number of experts in the field of environment and through confirmatory factor analysis, and its reliability was confirmed through the calculation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The research hypotheses were analyzed using the structural equation method and the partial least squares approach. The results of the research show that corporate social responsibility does not have a positive and significant effect on environmental performance, but it does have a positive and significant effect on green innovation and environmental strategy. Also, the results showed that the corporate social responsibility has a positive and significant effect on the environmental performance of the organization due to the mediating role of green innovation. Based on the results of the research, it was suggested to the managers to improve the environmental performance of their organization by using methods related to green innovation, creating areas of corporate social responsibility and promoting the environmental literacy of employees.

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  • Receive Date: 05 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 09 June 2023
  • Accept Date: 15 July 2023

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