Abstract
The integration of sustainable development practices including environmental management accounting, environmental performance assessment, social equity, economic efficiency and corporate social performance into the daily management portfolios of business has acted as the catalyst towards the socio-economic performance of businesses. This paper explored the effects of environmental sustainability practices on socio-economic performance of manufacturing companies in urban Ghana. The study involved six manufacturing companies. Using the cross-sectional design with a two-stage sampling technique, 600 respondents were selected from the 6 companies. The hypothetical model was tested using regression analysis, to verify the hypothetical relationships between variables in the study. A 2-tailed test involving Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was run to ascertain the relationship between ESPs and economic performance of MCs. The results of the study from the model Summary showed R Square of 0.813 indicating that about 81% of the socio-economic performance of manufacturing companies is accounted for by environmental sustainability practices (ESPs). There is a significant negative profit margins in the operational activities of companies (-0.550) at 0.01 due to ESPs in the company. It is concluded that environmental sustainability practices relate to socio-economic performance of manufacturing companies. Keywords: Environmental sustainability practices, environmental accountability, corporate sustainability performance, environmental citizenship, environmental injustice, manufacturing companies, Ghana DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-15-09 Publication date :May 31 st 2019
Highlights
Socio-economic performance of manufacturing companies in urban Ghana Background The environments of modern manufacturing companies have proved to be less secure with difficult and complex operations (Andrew et al, 2016)
The current study provides an insight into the nature of socio-economic performance of manufacturing companies in the Ashanti region of Ghana
The study used data from a sample of 600 respondents from 6 organisations which were listed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of Ghana for environmental sustainability assessment
Summary
Socio-economic performance of manufacturing companies in urban Ghana Background The environments of modern manufacturing companies have proved to be less secure with difficult and complex operations (Andrew et al, 2016). Their competitiveness has been enormous in relation to the crosscutting demands consumers expect from them (Paiva et al, 2012). Several manufacturing industries discharge organic and inorganic wastes into the environment especially into water bodies These include acids, highly toxic minerals, such as mercury or arsenic, or toxic organic chemicals. A subsequent law; Environmental Assessment and Regulations (LI.1652) was passed These legal instruments made it mandatory for companies and enterprises to submit their environmental management plans or intended practices as a requirement for registration.
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