The main objective of this research is to determine the role of social responsibility activities and practices, especially the environmental dimension in supporting and adopting the activities of the green operations function to achieve business excellence in the Egyptian manufacturing companies. Through a review of literature in this regard, a proposed model of research hypotheses has been designed to clarify the causal relationships between research variables. Based on structural equation modeling and path analysis (AMOS V.21 software), The strength of linear relationship between the research variables was identified.
In order to collect primary data, a questionnaire was designed with four metrics: corporate environmental responsibility scale, green operations function scale, business excellence scale, and the managers’ perception scale, as well as the necessary tests were carried out to evaluate reliability and validity of these scales. The questionnaire was directed to top and middle managers in Egyptian manufacturing companies in industrial zones of Al-Qalupia governorate (Al-Shrouk and Al-Safa industrial zones). A complete census method was used, with 500 forms distributed to all companies in both zones, with response rate 70% of the total distributed forms.