Guidelines for Reducing Environmental Impact in the Industrial Sector of the Eastern Region of Thailand

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the components of the guidelines for reducing environmental impact in the industrial sector of the Eastern Region of Thailand and 2) develop a structural equation model for the guidelines for reducing environmental impact in the Eastern Region industrial sector of Thailand. The research sample for this study comprises 500 entrepreneurs or managers in the industrial sector in the Eastern Region of Thailand. The quantitative research uses a questionnaire as a research instrument. Statistical analysis used for data analysis includes structural equation analysis. The results of the research model developed show that the assumed model is in line with the empirical data with p-value = 0.091, CMIN/DF = 1.272, GFI = 0.980, and RMSEA = 0.023, which meet the research assessment criteria. The analysis results based on the research hypotheses indicate that 1) Legal components have a direct influence on the consultant components, 2) Legal components have a direct influence on the community components, 3) Consultant components have a direct influence on the resource components, and 4) Resource components have a direct influence on the community components. The result found that the component related to environmental consultants directly influences the resource component with the highest Standardized Regression Weight of 0.88. This result indicates that consulting companies must carry out environmental impact reporting processes according to the legal requirements to produce transparent evaluations, resulting in increased community acceptance of the information presented in the reports.