Bridging Sustainable Development: The Nexus of Business Safety, Health Management, and Corporate Social Sustainability—Do Affective Commitment and Emotional Intelligence Mediate?

Panteha Farmanesh, Chafic Saliba (), Seyed Alireza Athari, Dina Naaman, Souha Hanna Al Geitany and Jehad Omar Abualrob
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Panteha Farmanesh: Faculty of Communication, Arkin University of Creative Arts & Design, 99300 Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, Turkey
Chafic Saliba: Department of Business, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik, Jounieh P.O. Box 446, Lebanon
Seyed Alireza Athari: Department of Business, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik, Jounieh P.O. Box 446, Lebanon
Dina Naaman: Department of Business Administration, Cyprus International University, 99010 Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, Turkey
Souha Hanna Al Geitany: Department of Business, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik, Jounieh P.O. Box 446, Lebanon
Jehad Omar Abualrob: Department of Health Quality and Occupational Health and Safety, Modern University College, Ramallah P.O. Box 1069, Palestine

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: Accidents and injuries at work are unavoidable. Promoting corporate sustainability requires strategies concerning employees’ health and a safe work environment in light of social, environmental, and economic development. The purpose of this paper is to examine the significant association between Occupational Safety and Health Management (OSHM) and Corporate Sustainability (CS) in the context of West Bank industries in Palestine, bolstering the mediating role of Affective Commitment (AC) and Emotional Intelligence (EI). We sampled 126 executive and knowledgeable Palestinian employees in the region using a questionnaire for data collection. We used Smart PLS 4 to evaluate the study model and hypotheses. This study bridges the gap by investigating the relationship of the study constructs in Palestinian industries in the West Bank. This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating how OSH practices can improve CS by encouraging social engagement, economic performance, and environmental conservation. The study’s findings are consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 3, which establishes policies to enhance public health and improve well-being for people at any age, and SDG 8, which advocates for sustainable progress in the economy, prolific employment, and decent job for everyone. The findings highlight how important it is for West Bank businesses to implement training in emotional intelligence and encourage affective commitment to improving safety and health strategies, ultimately resulting in increased corporate sustainability by considering social and environmental policies.

Keywords: affective commitment; corporate sustainability; emotional intelligence; occupational safety and health management; SDG (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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