ANALYZING SUSTAINABILITY OF SMES IN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT INDUSTRY IN BEKASI REGENCY

Abstract

This research has two objectives, the first is finding the relationship between sustainability and each variable, and the second is finding the current sustainability pattern of SME in automotive component industry in Bekasi Regency. The topic addressed due to the nature of industry where sustainability is undeniable and the growing number of SME in industry that has less concern toward sustainability. This study help to understand the current sustainability practice and as input for companies in industry. There are six variables represent sustainability; energy consumption, water consumption, waste management, environment preservation, equality in society, and noise and emission management. The definiton of SME in this research use the definition made by Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra, since it is consider more applicable for this research. As quantitative study, multiple regression analysis (standard and stepwise) used as hypotheses testing. The results of the research through a survey of 30 SME found that the current sustainability practice of SME in the automotive component industry have positive significance relationship in water consumption, waste management, and noise and emission management; negative un-significant relationship with energy consumption; and positive un-significant relationship with environment preservation and equality in society. The second analysis by using stepwise shows that there are three necessary variable contribute to the current sustainability, they are water consumption, waste management, and noise and emission management