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Sustainable Manufacturing Practices in Saudi Arabia: Considering the Moderating Role of Circular Economy and Cleaner Production

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  • Ghadeer Alsanie

    (College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia)

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This study investigates the moderating role of circular economy and cleaner production in shaping the relationship between green practices (renewable energy adoption, waste reduction, and resource efficiency) and sustainable development outcomes in manufacturing industries. The theoretical framework of this study is based on the integration of resource-based theory, industrial ecology, and systems thinking theory. The methodology is quantitative and employs a Likert scale questionnaire for data collection. The sample size is 242 managers from the manufacturing industry of Saudi Arabia. Partial least squared-structural equation modeling was used for the analysis of the data. The findings show that green practices, including resource efficiency, waste reduction and renewable energy adoption, have a positive and significant relationship with sustainability in manufacturing. The findings also reveal that cleaner production and circular economy have moderating roles in the relationship of resource efficiency, waste reduction and renewable energy adoption and sustainable development. This study has implications for policymakers, managers and industrialists to bring sustainability into the manufacturing industry. The findings also advance sustainable development goals (SDG-7, SDG-9, SDG-12, and SDG-13).

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  • Ghadeer Alsanie, 2026. "Sustainable Manufacturing Practices in Saudi Arabia: Considering the Moderating Role of Circular Economy and Cleaner Production," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:12:p:5897-:d:1963082
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