Latent Variables (constructs) | Items of ecological practices | Loading | α | AVE | CR | DV | |
Green Purchasing (GP) | Apply environmental criteria when making purchasing decisions. | GP1 | 0.825 | 0.743 | 0.60921 | 0.86102 | 0.78052 |
Eco-friendly packaging followed | GP2 | 0.768 | |||||
Preferred suppliers if ISO 14001 certification | GP3 | 0.68 | |||||
Purchase Green | GP4 | 0.84 | |||||
Energy Efficiency (EE) | Replacing manual efforts with alternate mechanized operations. | EE1 | 0.762 | 0.851 | 0.64014 | 0.92523 | 0.80009 |
Select processes that eliminate or reduce energy consumption | EE2 | 0.675 | |||||
Installing more energy-efficient lighting system | EE3 | 0.821 | |||||
Save energy by switching off lights when there is adequate natural light. | EE4 | 0.9 | |||||
Switching off equipment, air conditioning and computer when last to leave/not in use | EE5 | 0.813 | |||||
Install equipment to prevent energy wastage and leakages | EE6 | 0.793 | |||||
Equipment installed to keep the energy consumption level at the optimum | EE7 | 0.819 | |||||
Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) | Firm is aware of waste Management and recycling. | WRR1 | 0.864 | 0.832 | 0.62731 | 0.89347 | 0.79203 |
Firm design for reducing waste and then reuse or recycle as much as possible | WRR2 | 0.741 | |||||
Firm providing waste management training to staff | WRR3 | 0.762 | |||||
Adoption of ecological waste management and disposal procedures | WRR4 | 0.825 | |||||
Employee awareness of waste management and recycling is at expected level | WRR5 | 0.762 |