PCA results on business sustainability
| Items | Stakeholders | People and skills | Eco sys mgt | Marketing | Innovation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 am a member of one or more entrepreneur associations/bodies | 0.704 | ||||||
| I maintain detailed, accurate records to aid traceability | 0.677 | ||||||
| I take time to communicate regularly with our key stakeholders | 0.661 | ||||||
| I understand how our environmental performance impacts on our business | 0.635 | ||||||
| I network with other local entrepreneurs and business owners | 0.575 | ||||||
| I have a management plan to support the production of quality products | 0.543 | ||||||
| I provide health and safety training to all staff | 0.732 | ||||||
| I have a health and safety policy that is appropriate to our business | 0.729 | ||||||
| I have a written plan that specifying targets and actions for reducing our energy usage | 0.695 | ||||||
| I regularly identify training needs of staff (e.g. legal, technical and management skills) | 0.69 | ||||||
| I have a documented waste management plan | 0.544 | ||||||
| When purchasing new plant and equipment I take into account energy efficiency | 0.507 | ||||||
| I know what waste we generate in all parts of our company | 0.756 | ||||||
| I dispose of all waste in an environmentally, sensitive manner | 0.704 | ||||||
| I routinely look for less environmentally damaging materials and processes | 0.687 | ||||||
| I operate a recycling policy covering all parts of our business | 0.682 | ||||||
| I routinely review and update our plans to reduce and to recycle waste | 0.586 | ||||||
| I have reviewed and updated our promotional materials within the past 24 months | 0.755 | ||||||
| I have reviewed and updated our customer database in the past 12 months | 0.726 | ||||||
| I have a website, which is updated regularly (at least monthly) | 0.69 | ||||||
| I make use of social media tools to promote our business | 0.524 | ||||||
| I have successfully developed new ways of operating business | 0.709 | ||||||
| Innovation is supported in this business | 0.668 | ||||||
| I have a plan to increase our sales for next year | 0.625 | ||||||
| Total variance explained | |||||||
| Percent | 11.93 | 11.63 | 11.36 | 9.14 | 6.9 | ||
| Cum percent | 11.93 | 23.56 | 34.92 | 44.07 | 50.97 | ||
| Eigen value | 6.43 | 2.08 | 1.78 | 1.51 | 1.45 | ||
| Scale reliability analysis | |||||||
| Cronbach’s alpha | 0.777 | 0.789 | 0.770 | 0.770 | 0.714 | ||
| Items | Stakeholders | People and skills | Eco sys mgt | Marketing | Innovation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 am a member of one or more entrepreneur associations/bodies | 0.704 | ||||||
| I maintain detailed, accurate records to aid traceability | 0.677 | ||||||
| I take time to communicate regularly with our key stakeholders | 0.661 | ||||||
| I understand how our environmental performance impacts on our business | 0.635 | ||||||
| I network with other local entrepreneurs and business owners | 0.575 | ||||||
| I have a management plan to support the production of quality products | 0.543 | ||||||
| I provide health and safety training to all staff | 0.732 | ||||||
| I have a health and safety policy that is appropriate to our business | 0.729 | ||||||
| I have a written plan that specifying targets and actions for reducing our energy usage | 0.695 | ||||||
| I regularly identify training needs of staff (e.g. legal, technical and management skills) | 0.69 | ||||||
| I have a documented waste management plan | 0.544 | ||||||
| When purchasing new plant and equipment I take into account energy efficiency | 0.507 | ||||||
| I know what waste we generate in all parts of our company | 0.756 | ||||||
| I dispose of all waste in an environmentally, sensitive manner | 0.704 | ||||||
| I routinely look for less environmentally damaging materials and processes | 0.687 | ||||||
| I operate a recycling policy covering all parts of our business | 0.682 | ||||||
| I routinely review and update our plans to reduce and to recycle waste | 0.586 | ||||||
| I have reviewed and updated our promotional materials within the past 24 months | 0.755 | ||||||
| I have reviewed and updated our customer database in the past 12 months | 0.726 | ||||||
| I have a website, which is updated regularly (at least monthly) | 0.69 | ||||||
| I make use of social media tools to promote our business | 0.524 | ||||||
| I have successfully developed new ways of operating business | 0.709 | ||||||
| Innovation is supported in this business | 0.668 | ||||||
| I have a plan to increase our sales for next year | 0.625 | ||||||
| Percent | 11.93 | 11.63 | 11.36 | 9.14 | 6.9 | ||
| Cum percent | 11.93 | 23.56 | 34.92 | 44.07 | 50.97 | ||
| Eigen value | 6.43 | 2.08 | 1.78 | 1.51 | 1.45 | ||
| Cronbach’s alpha | 0.777 | 0.789 | 0.770 | 0.770 | 0.714 | ||
Notes:
Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sampling adequacy = 0.854; Bartlett’s test for sphericity = 3,021.48; and significance level = 0.000
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