An Assessment of Awareness and Attitudes towards Green Practices among Women-Owned Enterprises

Mohd Subri Tahir; Norashida  Othman; Norrina Din; Elissa  Dwi Lestari

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3668

Authors

Mohd Subri Tahir Department of Business Management, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Kampus Permatang Pauh, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Norashida Othman Department of Economics and Financial Studies, Faculty of Business and Management, University Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
Norrina Din Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang, Kampus Permatang Pauh, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Elissa Dwi Lestari Faculty of Business, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Jl. Scientia Boulevard, Curug Sangereng, Kec. Klp. Dua, Kabupaten Tangerang, Banten 15810

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3668

Keywords:

Professional Catering, Women Entrepreneur, Green Practices, SDGs

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the response of catering suppliers to environmental sustainability initiatives. The sample was collected from women-owned small businesses catering, and the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method was used. The study found that attitudes play an important role in influencing the behavior of catering suppliers' sustainable practices. The finding also indicates that the caterers engaged in environmentally friendly techniques for processing food waste. However, their techniques varied. The results of this study can serve as a valuable guide for conducting green practice action research in the context of policy.

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