Table 2 Descriptive Statistics for Explanatory Variable (Drivers and Barriers)
From: What motivates and inhibits Indian textile firms to embrace sustainability?
Variables | Mean | Standard deviation | N | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regulatory Pressure | |||||
 National environmental regulations towards water, waste and energy efficiency were the reasons to go sustainable | 4.107 | 1.025 | 112 | 1 | 5 |
 Regional environmental regulations towards water, waste and energy efficiency were the reasons to go sustainable | 4.150 | 1.028 | 113 | 1 | 5 |
 Industry agreements were the reasons for improving environmental performance. | 3.752 | 1.089 | 109 | 1 | 5 |
Market Competition | |||||
 Competitive pressure is the reason for our firm to adopt sustainability | 3.767 | 1.030 | 112 | 1 | 5 |
 The green initiative was part of our group sustainability activities | 4.107 | 0.798 | 112 | 2 | 5 |
 To maintain a competitive position our firm took up sustainability practices. | 4.062 | 0.893 | 112 | 2 | 5 |
Market Demand | |||||
 Demand from foreign buyers was a driver for improving environmental performance | 4.132 | 0.93 | 113 | 2 | 5 |
Managerial Barriers | |||||
 Lack of internal expertise on an environmental issue | 2.709 | 1.167 | 110 | 1 | 5 |
 Lack of qualified human resources and capabilities to deal with environmental issues | 2.684 | 1.167 | 111 | 1 | 5 |
 Lack of support from top management acts as a barrier | 2.687 | 1.322 | 112 | 1 | 5 |
 Communication gap from top management acts as a barrier | 2.455 | 1.214 | 112 | 1 | 5 |
Organizational Barrier | |||||
 Lack of internal technological facilities | 2.774 | 1.117 | 111 | 1 | 5 |
 Lack of R&D facilities in this field | 2.836 | 1.169 | 110 | 1 | 5 |
 No specific benchmarking tool | 3.288 | 0.877 | 111 | 1 | 5 |
Weak Regulations | |||||
 Lack of Support and information from government to comply with sustainable practices | 3.099 | 1.19 | 111 | 1 | 5 |
Economic Barriers | |||||
 The high cost of raw materials required for implementation acts as a barrier to go sustainable | 3.805 | 1.108 | 113 | 1 | 5 |
 Lack of financial resources required for implementation acts as a barrier to go sustainable | 3.185 | 1.366 | 113 | 1 | 5 |