Social and Environmental Sustainability, Workers’ Well-Being, and Affective Organizational Commitment in Palm Oil Industries

Sahar E-Vahdati (), Nor Azila Mohd Noor, Pei Yew Mah, Francis Chuah and Filzah Md Isa
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Sahar E-Vahdati: Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
Nor Azila Mohd Noor: School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah 06010, Malaysia
Pei Yew Mah: Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
Francis Chuah: School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah 06010, Malaysia
Filzah Md Isa: Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University, Selangor 47500, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between social and environmental sustainability and workers’ well-being as well as the mediation role of affective organizational commitment for those relationships through social exchange and stakeholder theories. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 112 workers employed in palm oil plantations in Malaysia. Structural equation modeling was then applied to examine the hypotheses. Findings show that social and environmental sustainability positively relates to workers’ well-being. We also found that affective commitment positively mediates social and environmental sustainability relationships with workers’ well-being. Our research findings have practical implications for various stakeholders, such as investors, policymakers, and managers in the palm oil industry. Our results highlight the importance of addressing the well-being of workers and the sustainability factors in palm oil plantations. This study suggests a widened perspective on sustainability factors and well-being which allows professionals to evaluate and enhance sustainability across their operations in a more comprehensive manner.

Keywords: social; environmental; sustainability; workers’ well-being; organizational commitment; palm oil industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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