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JCARM

Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies

JCARM

3139-7247

Ivory and Finch Publishers

10.5281/zenodo.21994903

JCARM_JUL_26_120

Original Research Article

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Chidinma Celestina

Aku-Ibe,

Department of Business Administration and Management, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria. cakuibe@fpno.edu.ng PAUL CHINEDU

AGU,

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-3525

Department of Business Administration and Management, School of Business and management Technology, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

18 08 2026

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This study examined the influence of sustainability practices on the business performance of small-scale renewable energy enterprises in South-East Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted, and data were collected from 318 owners and managers of registered renewable energy enterprises using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, and multiple regression were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that green practices, resource-use efficiency, and social and cooperative-based sustainability practices significantly improved business performance. The study concludes that integrating sustainability practices enhances enterprise competitiveness and recommends greater environmental responsibility, efficient resource utilization, cooperative engagement, and supportive government policies.

Sustainability practices green practices resource-use efficiency business performance renewable energy enterprises South-East Nigeria.

28 07 2026 02 08 2026

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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