Analysis of Driving Factors for Extended Producer Responsibility by Using Interpretative Structure Modelling (ISM) and Analytic Network Process (ANP)

Xiong Zheng, Fangchao Xu and Lipan Feng
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Xiong Zheng: Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Fangchao Xu: Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Lipan Feng: Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: The establishment of an efficient reverse supply chain is important, especially in the electronics industry, considering the environmental and resource pressures worldwide. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), an important environmental policy approach, has been adopted extensively in various countries, and the effectiveness of its implementation has been proven through practical application. However, the establishment and development of EPR are lacking in most developing countries where collection and recycling systems are underdeveloped. This study addresses this problem by exploring the hierarchical relationship among the driving factors of EPR in the electronics industry in China and by identifying and ranking the factors that are critical in EPR implementation. As important managerial conclusions, research results show that EPR-related laws and regulations, the consciousness of senior executives, and corporate image are the three most important driving factors of EPR implementation.

Keywords: Extended Producer Responsibility; driving factors; Interpretative Structure Modelling; Analytic Network Process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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