📄 Abstract
The growing global demand for sustainable agricultural practices has intensified pressure on tea stakeholders to adopt environmental management systems (EMS). However, the extent to which financial resources influence the implementation of such systems among tea stakeholders in Kericho County remains inadequately understood. This study, therefore, examined the relationship between financial resources and environmental management systems among tea stakeholders in Kericho County, Kenya. This was anchored on Demings Theory of Quality Management. A correlational research design was employed, targeting 150 staff members drawn from selected tea factories in Kericho County. A sample of 48 respondents was selected through stratified and purposive sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics through SPSS software. The findings revealed that financial resources had a significant positive influence on the adoption of environmental management systems (ß = 0.721, p = 0.000<0.05). The study concluded that adequate financial resources are critical in facilitating the implementation and sustainability of EMS within the tea industry. It is therefore recommended that tea firms strengthen financial planning, allocate dedicated environmental budgets, and prioritize resource mobilization to enhance compliance and competitiveness.
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📚 How to Cite:
Charles Kiprono Arap Rotich, Prof. Williter Rop, Prof. Isaac Naibei , RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AMONG TEA STAKEHOLDERS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA , Volume 12 , Issue 12, December 2025, EPRA International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Studies (EBMS) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra24827