ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN ENUGU STATE.

The study evaluated Environmental sustainability and performance of food and beverages manufacturing Firms in Enugu State. The specific objectives were to: examine the relationship between operational risk management and output; and the relationship between use of resources and profitability of food and beverages in Enugu state. The descriptive survey design was used. A total population of 988 selected staff of the study organizations. The adequate sample size of two hundred and seventy-seven (277) using Freund and William's statistic formula at 5 percent margin of error. Two hundred and two hundred and Forty-Six (246) staff returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. Data were presented and analyzed using mean score and standard deviation using Sprint Likert Scale. The hypotheses were analyzed using the Pearson correlation (r). The findings indicated that There was significant positive relationship between Operational risk management and the output r (95, n= 246) = .451 <.769, p <.05) and there was significant positive relationship between use of resources and profitability of food and beverages as reported in the probability value of r (95, n= 246), = .481 <.719, p <.05). The study concluded that Operational risk management and use of resources had significant positive significant relationship with the output and profitability of food and beverages. The study recommended among others that for effective business continuity and lower compliance costs, management of food and beverages manufacturing firms should put Operational risk management into practice to maintain business resilience and improve efficiency