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gether with the process eco-innovation dimension into one factor, while
organizational eco-innovation represents an independent factor. In addi-
tion, the scree plot of the initial run indicated two factors as an appropri-
ate number, explaining 66.326% of variance.
After consideration of each item’s communality index and its contri-
bution, we retained all the items (the lowest communality after extrac-
tion was 0.422).
Table 53: The eco-innovation dimensions’ (product and process eco-innovation factor and
organizational eco-innovation factor) items factor loadings
Factors
Items Product & Process Organizational
192 eco-innovation eco-innovation
Product and process eco-innovation (PD & PC)
The manufacturing process of the company effectively reduces 0.917
the emission of hazardous substances or waste.
The manufacturing process of the company reduces the use of 0.852
raw materials.
Use of cleaner technology to generate savings and prevent pollu- 0.821
tion (such as energy, water and waste).
Low energy consumption such as water, electricity, gas and petrol 0.792
during production/use/disposal.
The company uses the smallest amount of materials to comprise 0.762
the product for conducting the product development or design.
The company chooses materials of the product that consume the 0.708
least amount of energy and resources for conducting the product
development or design.
The company is using less or non-polluting/toxic materials (i.e., 0.703
using environmentally friendly material).
Recycle, reuse and remanufacture material. 0.702
The company is improving and designing environmentally friend- 0.659
ly packaging (e.g., using less paper and plastic materials) for exist-
ing and new products.
The company deliberately evaluates whether the product is easy 0.603
to recycle, reuse and decompose for conducting the product de-
velopment or design.
gether with the process eco-innovation dimension into one factor, while
organizational eco-innovation represents an independent factor. In addi-
tion, the scree plot of the initial run indicated two factors as an appropri-
ate number, explaining 66.326% of variance.
After consideration of each item’s communality index and its contri-
bution, we retained all the items (the lowest communality after extrac-
tion was 0.422).
Table 53: The eco-innovation dimensions’ (product and process eco-innovation factor and
organizational eco-innovation factor) items factor loadings
Factors
Items Product & Process Organizational
192 eco-innovation eco-innovation
Product and process eco-innovation (PD & PC)
The manufacturing process of the company effectively reduces 0.917
the emission of hazardous substances or waste.
The manufacturing process of the company reduces the use of 0.852
raw materials.
Use of cleaner technology to generate savings and prevent pollu- 0.821
tion (such as energy, water and waste).
Low energy consumption such as water, electricity, gas and petrol 0.792
during production/use/disposal.
The company uses the smallest amount of materials to comprise 0.762
the product for conducting the product development or design.
The company chooses materials of the product that consume the 0.708
least amount of energy and resources for conducting the product
development or design.
The company is using less or non-polluting/toxic materials (i.e., 0.703
using environmentally friendly material).
Recycle, reuse and remanufacture material. 0.702
The company is improving and designing environmentally friend- 0.659
ly packaging (e.g., using less paper and plastic materials) for exist-
ing and new products.
The company deliberately evaluates whether the product is easy 0.603
to recycle, reuse and decompose for conducting the product de-
velopment or design.
