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Benchmarking of circular economy behaviors for Iraqi energy companies based on engagement modes with green technology and environmental, social, and governance rating


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Alnoor, Alhamzah and Chew, XinYing and Khaw, Khai Wah and Muhsen, Yousif Raad and Sadaa, Abdullah Mohammed (2023) Benchmarking of circular economy behaviors for Iraqi energy companies based on engagement modes with green technology and environmental, social, and governance rating. Environmental science and pollution research international, 31 (4). pp. 5762-5783. ISSN 0944-1344; ESSN: 1614-7499

Abstract

Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are recent issues of upward trend. This study sought to underline the causal relationships between engagement modes with green technology, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratio, and circular economy. Our investigation also captured benchmarking of energy companies' circular economy behaviors. A hybrid-stage partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) analysis have been adopted. This study collected 713 questionnaires from heads of departments and managers of energy companies. The findings of this study claimed that engagement modes with green technology affect the circular economy and sustainability. The findings revealed that ESG ratings have a mediating role in the nexus among engagement modes with green technology and circular economy. The results of the MCDM application revealed the identification of the best and worst energy companies of circular economy behaviours. This study is exceptional because it is among the first to address the issues of greenhouse gas emissions by providing decisive evidence about the level of circular economy behaviors in energy companies.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31645-8
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: Benchmarking; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Iraq; Technology; benchmarking; greenhouse effect; greenhouse gas; Iraq; technology
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2024 04:22
Last Modified: 30 May 2024 06:33
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105729
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