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and societal demands to implement sustainable procedures is to investigate how CES influences plastic pollution
and produce environmentally friendly products. control (PPC) in food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing
According to recent research focusing on companies in Durban, South Africa. Specifically,
environmental, social, and corporate governance, it examines whether incorporating environmental
companies are searching for diverse corporate strategies in these manufacturing firms can enhance
environmental strategies (CESs) that contribute plastic pollution management. According to Arijeniwa
significantly to the reduction of their environmental et al., the growing problem of plastic pollution needs
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impact. To achieve outstanding ecological performance, prompt action, notably from the F&B business, which
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organizational assets must be utilized, including a pledge contributes significantly to SUP waste. Therefore, F&B
from senior executives, an initiative to implement manufacturers may need to start implementing plastic
corporate strategy with environmental challenges, pollution reduction measures inside their operations
and the use of environmental management accounting and incorporate them into their organizational structure
(EMA). A sustainable firm frequently relies on senior and company policies. This study was conducted to
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management’s dedication, which can eventually result bridge that gap in the literature and to gain the attention
in increased competitive advantage. Existing research of companies, government officials, and policymakers
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on this topic falls into two groups. Some researchers who are interested in sustainable practices.
argue that using green industrial methods to save money
and enhance efficiency may result in bottlenecks. Long- 2. Previous literature and hypothesis
term investments in lowering hazardous emissions may development
outweigh the economic advantages of the companies. On
the contrary, other research suggests that organizations 2.1. Environmental management in business:
with a strong desire to create environmental policies are A review of literature, current practices, and
more likely to achieve excellent economic performance. emerging challenges
Most experts feel that implementing CESs improves The reduction of ecological harm arising from company
both social and environmental performance. 8 operations and the preservation of the environment
In the past decade, corporate researchers and as a whole are indicators of a firm’s environmental
practitioners have been primarily motivated by “green” sustainability and have gained more scrutiny from the
concerns. Numerous studies have been conducted on world, requiring firms to mitigate their detrimental
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CESs around the globe 10-13 and it was noted that most effects on the environment and contribute to sustainable
scholars in the early 2000s explored it as an avenue development. Environmental sustainability refers to
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to sustainability and sustainable development. Based a variety of actions and regulations designed to reduce
on the studied literature, it was discovered that studies a company’s influence on the natural environment.
on CES and plastic pollution mitigation throughout These practices include reducing energy and waste,
the world remain scarce. However, plastics have using sustainable resources, and using environmental
contributed to a surge in plastic pollution, and a slew management systems. Given the present environmental
of severe environmental issues, and any mishandling difficulties, businesses are encouraged to implement
of plastic waste endangers both the environment and ecologically friendly methods. A CES has been tailored
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the well-being of people in many developing nations. to lessen an organization’s environmental impact. The
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Despite increased attention to plastic pollution over growing study has revealed corporations’ commitment
the last decade, research indicates that the problem to decreasing negative impacts or imprinting beneficial
is worsening. The epidemic has caused a significant benefits on the environment through the CES. 19
setback in attempts to reduce the quantity of plastic For companies to achieve sustainability within their
generated and its frequency of usage. Despite the broad organization they need strategies that will improve their
increase in restrictions and/or tax-based incentives to business operation. Environmental sustainability takes
reduce use, it has reenergized the single-use plastic into account environmental issues and hazards while
(SUP) industry. Even before the pandemic, there was a making decisions that will have a positive influence on
need for a significant change in the global production- the environment. This is done willingly to maintain the
consumption-waste cycle. 15 company’s operation in a strong ethical way and meet
The continuous growth of plastic pollution is an the long-term benefits for society, the environment,
environmental hazard that necessitates the adoption of and stakeholders. Latan et al. offered an explanation
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alternative sustainable measures. The aim of this article regarding environmental strategies that they are a

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