Voluntary Environmental Protection Behavior Of Employees – A Case Study Of Manufacturing Companies In Hai Phong City, Vietnam

Abstract

This study aims to understand how employees’ voluntary environmental protection behaviors are affected by their perceptions of climate change, environmental responsibility, and perceived risks. Using protection motivation theory to explain the relationships between variables, the study gathered 1,284 responses from employees at manufacturing companies through a non-probability, convenience sampling method. Testing with PLS-SEM shows that perception of climate change,  perceived risk of climate change, and environmental responsibility positively influence voluntary environmental protection behaviors. The relationship between voluntary environmental protection behaviors and perception of climate change is mediated by environmental responsibility. Additionally, the perception of climate change positively affects voluntary environmental protection through the mediating role of perceived risk of climate change. Based on these findings, proposed solutions are designed to help manufacturing companies encourage voluntary environmental protection among workers to support sustainable development goals.