Factors Influencing Sustainability Practices in Processes of Manufacturers in the Nigerian Fast-moving Consumer Goods Sector
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description: This research investigates the factors influencing the adoption and implementation of sustainability practices and processes in the manufacturing and business operations of organisations in the Nigerian Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. The study is driven by global calls for sustainable industrial practices, this study seeks to understand how internal factors (such as organisational characteristics, culture, resources, and leadership commitment) and external pressures (regulations, consumer expectations, and competitive forces) shape corporate responses to sustainability drivers. The research aims to explore the drivers, barriers, and organizational responses to sustainability is essential for promoting long-term environmental and economic resilience, within this context. The study is grounded in the theoretical frameworks of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), Stakeholder Theory, Resource Based View, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the research adopts a sequential exploratory mixed-methods approach. The qualitative phase involved 14 semi-structured interviews with mid-to-senior level executives from various FMCG companies, while the quantitative phase included a survey-based questionnaire with 224 valid responses analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The key findings reveal that regulatory frameworks, consumer awareness, investor and industry competition, international standards, and leadership commitment are primary drivers of sustainability practices. Organizational characteristics such as size, structure, culture, and leadership commitment/engage significantly influence the adoption of these practices. Conversely, barriers such as regulatory challenges, bureaucratic hurdles, low market awareness, and financial constraints hinder the effective implementation of sustainability initiatives. The study also finds that larger firms with more resources and stronger leadership commitment are more likely to integrate …
abstract: This research investigates the factors influencing the adoption and implementation of sustainability practices and processes in the manufacturing and business operations of organisations in the Nigerian Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. The study is driven by global calls for sustainable industrial practices, this study seeks to understand how internal factors (such as organisational characteristics, culture, resources, and leadership commitment) and external pressures (regulations, consumer expectations, and competitive forces) shape corporate responses to sustainability drivers. The research aims to explore the drivers, barriers, and organizational responses to sustainability is essential for promoting long-term environmental and economic resilience, within this context. The study is grounded in the theoretical frameworks of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), Stakeholder Theory, Resource Based View, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the research adopts a sequential exploratory mixed-methods approach. The qualitative phase involved 14 semi-structured interviews with mid-to-senior level executives from various FMCG companies, while the quantitative phase included a survey-based questionnaire with 224 valid responses analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The key findings reveal that regulatory frameworks, consumer awareness, investor and industry competition, international standards, and leadership commitment are primary drivers of sustainability practices. Organizational characteristics such as size, structure, culture, and leadership commitment/engage significantly influence the adoption of these practices. Conversely, barriers such as regulatory challenges, bureaucratic hurdles, low market awareness, and financial constraints hinder the effective implementation of sustainability initiatives. The study also finds that larger firms with more resources and stronger leadership commitment are more likely to integrate …
author: Akinrinsola, Akintayo
language: eng
date published: 2025-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T03:49:42Z
provider: University of Plymouth
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: University of Plymouth