MEDIATING ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT BETWEEN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE: FEMALE EMPLOYEE PERSPECTIVE

The present study aimed to examine the impact of solid waste management behaviour (SWMB) on social performance (SP) and the mediating role of environmental commitment (EC) between SWMB and SP in Pakistan's chemical industry. To test the proposed hypotheses of the present study, the adopted questionnaire helped collect data from 161 cases of chemical industry female employees through a non-probability convenience sampling strategy. In this regard, the concerned HR department was requested to fill out the questionnaire on printed form. The present study's findings confirmed that three direct effects, including SWMB on SP, SWMB on EC and EC on SP, were positive and significant. In addition, EC revealed a partial mediation effect (indirect effect) between SWMB and SP within Pakistan's chemical industry. Therefore, this study industry's policymakers and top management should consider these variables in their future policies.