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CES on plastic pollution control

planning, CSR, and board sustainability committees These firms do not employ sustainable practices at the
were more likely to employ green innovation methods. organizational level or in their day-to-day operations.
A study by Aragón-Correa and Sharma on CES The study aimed to examine the influence of CES
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highlighted that proactive CESs are a type of pollution on PPC in F&B manufacturing firms. The CES was
prevention technology investment (rather than analyzed as an environmental management tool that can
reactive investment in pollution control). As a result, be used to develop measures that could reduce these
it only resulted in environmental and competitive companies’ impact on the environment.
improvements linked to the development of specific Using the Pearson correlation coefficient, the findings
strategic managerial and manufacturing processes. of the study confirmed the hypothesis and showed a
However, Wagner and Schaltegger found that firms positive and significant relationship between CES and
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with pollution-prevention-focused CESs outperform in PPC. The findings indicated that as CES improves,
terms of both environmental and economic performance. plastic pollution will consequently also improve.
Mårtensson and Westerberg have suggested A further linear regression analysis was conducted and
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guidelines for developing a long-term environmentally also revealed a favorable and significant relationship
sustainable strategy that minimizes ecological influence between the two variables. Thus, the regression
while also providing a foundation for competitive analysis yielded an R value of 0.149, indicating that
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advantage in a world where environmental concerns are CES explains 14.9% of the variation in PPC. It can be
becoming progressively essential in different decision- concluded that when a company implements CESs as
making cases. In practice, a strategy that concentrates on an environmental management tool better measures can
reducing the environmental impact of a production system be developed and implemented to control plastic waste
is achieved using raw materials productively, lessening pollution. If the companies implement the strategies
the use of harmful/toxic materials, and integrating waste at an organizational level, the business will always
into a recirculation system. According to the empirical account for their environmental impact, and it will assist
results obtained by Wang et al. companies that are not management in decision-making.
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involved in the production of goods can easily change The results raise the intriguing win-win prospect
their ecological strategies compared to those that do. Thus, and have significant implications for the environmental
pressure placed by different stakeholders on organizations policy maker, government, and F&B companies
in developed countries may greatly affect the company’s (managers) that want to embark on a sustainable
environmental strategies. The findings have significant business operation. The current research underlined the
relevance because an eco-friendly industry transition importance of implementing CES in an organization and
is deemed necessary in the manufacturing sector, increased our understanding of how it could potentially
particularly in highly polluting companies. In addition, influence the development of an improved plastic
these companies should implement environmental pollution measure. Although instigating transformation
strategy within the organizational structure for a more for developing countries could be lengthy, this study
sustainable future. adds to the literature and provides guidance for F&B
Therefore, this study concludes that having CESs companies to engage in sustainable practices such
within the organization can lead to better plastic pollution as using alternative greener packaging methods.
prevention measures. According to Frajrdingno et al. Integrating environmental management into corporate
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The competitive advantage gained from developing plans can create a competitive advantage and fulfill
ecological strategies and ecological products motivates customer expectations for sustainability.
a company’s ability to instill the value of environmental Using diverse management techniques at different
protection throughout the company. stages of environmental plan creation can enhance
cost-effectiveness and resource sustainability. The
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6. Conclusion government can play a huge role in encouraging top
management to integrate sustainable practices in their
With a growing interest in sustainable practices, many businesses through incentives or tax rebates. Enterprises
organizations seek to demonstrate their commitment recognize the critical role of green development by
to being accountable for their environmental effect. promoting eco-friendly practices and identifying
However, according to the research, compliance is possibilities in government legislation. 68
motivated mostly by the need to establish a good Using convenience sampling posed a limitation to the
reputation and remain competitive in the industry. study as we had to use companies that were willing to take

Volume 22 Issue 1 (2025) 91 doi: 10.36922/ajwep.7089