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. 2023 Jul 8;9(7):e18102. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18102

Table 4.

Measurement model.

Constructs/Items Code Mean SD FL
Technological Capabilities α: 0.823; AVE:0.853; CR: 0.877 TC
The ecological production technology of your firm is not very complex. TC1 6.12 1.238 .933
Your firm has had some successful eco-innovation experience previously. TC2 6.56 1.895 .855
You have adequate resources for the design of green products. TC3 6.22 1.465 .776
R&D is capable of designing eco-friendly production processes. TC4 5.55 1.328 .790
Environmental Regulations α: 0.844; AVE: 0.987; CR: 0.976 ER
Your firm regards environmental audits as mandatory. ER1 5.75 1.432 .818
There is a policy in your enterprise to guide ecological management. ER2 6.15 1.263 .551
Your firm is responsive to any new provision to environmental regulations. ER3 5.89 1.413 .728
Market Demand for Green Products α: 0.841; AVE: 0.941; CR: 0.978 GP
Your firm routinely measures the market demand for green products. GP1 5.25 1.372 .641
You produce green products because it has demand in the market. GP2 5.62 1.582 .823
To the valued customer environment is an issue of great interest. GP3 6.12 1.363 .754
Market demand is the main reason you produce the green product. GP4 6.03 1.496 .976
Competitive Pressure α: 0.981; AVE: 0.923; CR: 0.975 CP
Competitive pressure intensifies the eco-innovation initiatives of your firm. CP1 5.55 1.655 .652
You increase market share through environmental concepts. CP2 5.84 1.470 .946
Competitive advantage can be acquired through environmental policy. CP3 5.21 1.714 .587
High Energy Price α: 0.834; AVE: 0.967; CR: 0.887 EP
You follow a green policy due to the high price of energy. EP1 6.63 1.412 .778
The high price made the green policy a necessary module. EP2 6.75 1.307 .845
High energy fosters eco- innovation in manufacturing. EP3 5.58 1.443 .518
High energy price motivates to go for green production. EP4 6.28 1.385 .785
Expected Future Regulations α: 0.954; AVE: 0.854; CR: 0.845 FR
The state will be stricter in conserving the environment in the future. FR1 6.28 1.386 .675
Anticipated future regulations motivate eco- innovation initiatives. FR2 6.32 1.496 .845
Accurately predicting future regulations enables a firm to keep ahead. FR3 6.81 1.328 .768
Eco-Innovation α: 0.725; AVE: 0.915; CR: 0.876 EI
Use of cleaner technology to create savings and prevent pollution. EI1 5.53 1.415 .987
Your manufacturing process effectively reduces hazardous emissions. EI2 5.96 1.183 .548
Low energy consumption, like electricity, gas, etc., in production and disposal. EI3 6.23 1.536 .758
The manufacturing process reduces the use of raw materials. EI4 6.65 1.721 .678
Reproduce, reuse, and recycle material. EI5 6.52 1.612 .745
Economic Performance α: 0.723 AVE: 0.856; CR: 0.865 EcP
Improved capacity utilization. EcP1 6.69 1.307 .978
Decrease in loss from environmental accidents. EcP2 6.36 1.385 .812
Decrease in waste management cost. EcP3 6.21 1.551 .865
Increase in revenue by selling scrap materials and equipment. EcP4 6.87 1.258 .769
Environmental Performance α: 0.823 AVE: 0.928; CR: 0.842 EnP
Reduction of exhaust gas, wastewater, and solid waste. EnP1 6.52 1.205 .551
Decrease in frequency of environmental accidents. EnP2 6.57 1.263 .679
Decrease in the use of toxic material harmful to nature. EnP3 6.34 1.243 .715
Reduction of exhaust gas, wastewater, and solid waste. EnP4 6.51 1.875 .778
Societal Performance (SoP) α: 0.721; AVE: 0.978; CR: 0.862 SoP
The use of indigenous resources helps balanced development. Sop1 6.53 1.655 .837
Eco-innovation initiatives foster social equity. SoP2 6.55 1.470 .765
Eco-innovation initiative accelerates social awareness for green. SoP3 6.66 1.692 .819
Increase in investment for social development. SoP4 6.27 1.425 .817

SD: Standard Deviation; FL: Factor Loadings; α: Cronbach's Alpha.