4. Data description
4.1. Survey data
To evaluate our relationships of interest, we relied on data collected from a 12-page survey developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Environment Directorate and academic researchers from Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Norway, and the United States. The authors of this study were involved in the development of the survey and in data collection. The objective of the survey was to collect information on environmental practices and performances from manufacturing facilities within these countries.