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The excessive consumption of natural resources significantly impacts the environment, contributing to global warming, resource depletion, and energy shortages, which affect daily life and businesses. This situation underscores the urgent need for resource conservation and the adoption of sustainable practices to address environmental degradation. Researchers and practitioners focus on sustaining business continuity while balancing economic, ecological, and social responsibilities, aiming to enable future generations to thrive through sustainable initiatives.

Sustainability requires managing environmental, economic, and social processes to benefit current and future generations. This includes the adoption of green technologies and cleaner production practices, which have shown promise in reducing carbon footprints and promoting eco-friendly practices. Green technology helps companies find sustainable waste disposal methods and develop environmentally friendly products, while also offering economic benefits like job growth in renewable energies and cost reductions. Cleaner production practices entail the strategic planning and implementation of sustainable activities aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and reducing environmental and human risks in processes, products, and services. As defined by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), these practices involve a thorough analysis of business operations to identify and improve areas that impact both environmental and economic performance. These practices include operational improvements that enhance both environmental and economic performance, such as reducing operating costs, waste, and environmental incidents while improving economic outcomes

Despite the clear benefits of green technology and cleaner production, their synergistic effects are less understood, particularly in emerging industrial contexts like Pakistan. This study aims to explore how green technology influences cleaner production, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and overall corporate sustainability. It will also examine how cleaner production impacts sustainability and the role of resource commitment in enhancing these effects, providing insights for other developing countries.

The survey specifically targeted executives from manufacturing firms. Employing a cross-sectional analytical approach, the study utilised a questionnaire to investigate the interplay between green technologies, cleaner production practices, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and overall sustainable performance in the manufacturing sector. It focused on larger companies, those with more than 250 employees, across diverse sectors including textiles, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals. Utilising a self-administered survey method, the study successfully gathered 289 valid responses.

This study explores the role of green technology in advancing corporate sustainability, utilising the Resource-Based View (RBV) framework to investigate the interactions among green technology, cleaner production practices, waste reduction, and energy efficiency. The findings indicate that although green technology does not directly influence corporate sustainability, it substantially enhances cleaner production and the efficiency of waste management and energy utilisation, particularly with heightened resource commitment. This improvement boosts organisational competitiveness and reduces environmental impacts, highlighting the essential integration of green technologies with dedicated resources for effective sustainability strategies.

The research contributes to academic literature by providing a comprehensive view of the synergistic potential of green technologies and cleaner production practices, moving beyond previous studies that examined these factors in isolation. From a practical perspective, the study offers actionable insights for manufacturers, emphasising the strategic benefits of green technologies and cleaner production practices in the industrial landscape. It advocates for policy support, such as tax incentives for green technology, to promote sustainable manufacturing practices. Overall, the study bridges theoretical insights with practical applications, outlining how strategic resource management can foster sustainable industrial development and providing a roadmap for sustainable transformation in the manufacturing sector.

This article has been adapted from the original article found in Piprani, A. Z., Nazir, S., Poon, W. C., Ali, M., & Tehseen, S. (2025). Eco‐Transformation: Shaping the Future of Manufacturing With Green Technologies and Cleaner Production‐Practices. Geological Journal.
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AP Dr Arsalan Zahid Piprani
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AP Dr Eugene Poon Wai Chuen
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