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A STUDY ON THE CRITICAL SUCESS FECTORS FOR CORPORATION NET-ZERO EMISSIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Liang, Shuo-Era,

Hsu, Hsiang-Chen,

Lin, Huan-Chang

Department of Industrial Management, I-Shou University, Taiwan

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Abstract

From global warming to global boiling, greenhouse gas emissions impact climate change, and the world must take action to ensure the sustainability of the Earth. Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is a global consensus and a goal shared by 153 countries. This paper analyzes the current challenges faced by the corporate sector in implementing net-zero emissions and sustainable development through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach, focusing on five areas: raw material design, cultivation and training, manufacturing and production, waste recycling, and logistics transportation. Recommendations are provided for each of these areas. 

This paper targets companies that have conducted organizational greenhouse gas inventories and researchers in related fields. A combined qualitative and quantitative research method is applied. The qualitative method uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to explore the five critical success factors of Life Cycle Assessment. A questionnaire with 23 key issues was developed through expert interviews. The quantitative analysis was conducted through a survey of 60 corporate leaders, key managers, and academic experts from both domestic and international companies. The results were statistically analyzed using expert weighting to determine the ranking of the five key success factors.

The value of this study lies in the comprehensive collection of opinions from companies currently implementing net-zero emissions. According to the weighted statistical ranking, raw material design ranked first, highlighting the challenges faced in managing the source of products. The study concludes with policy recommendations, including green supply chains and raw material management, innovation in raw material processing technologies and R&D support, the establishment of green raw material certification systems, carbon emission caps and regulations, financial and market support, international cooperation, and policy alignment. These recommendations aim to guide government agencies in implementing policies for emission reduction, waste reduction, carbon footprint, low-carbon production, carbon-negative technologies, carbon credits, carbon trading, and carbon neutrality, ultimately enhancing international competitiveness. 

Keywords: Net-Zero Emissions and Sustainable Development, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Critical Success Factors, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Carbon Footprint.