Table 1 Variables.

From: Determinants of efficient water use and conservation in the Colombian manufacturing industry using machine learning

Name

Category

Description

Unit of measure

Prowater

Target

Dichotomous variable that assesses whether the companies: (i) had a program for water conservation and efficient use of this resource, (ii) treated the water discharged by the establishment, and (iii) reused water.

1. If the company complies with the three conditions.

0. If the company fails to meet at least one condition.

c4ga3ip1

Environmental commitment

Dichotomous variable that evaluates whether the companies have an environmental diagnosis as a planning tool

1. If the companies have an environmental diagnosis as a planning tool.

2. If the companies do not have an environmental diagnosis as a planning tool

activfi

Entrepreneurial performance

Fixed Assets. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

valagri

Entrepreneurial performance

Value added. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

valorven

Entrepreneurial performance

Sales. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

ppolizamb

Risk mitigation

Payments for Environmental Policies (environmental insurance). Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c1iygtotr2

Risk mitigation

Investment for the prevention of wastewater generation. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

ingaprincon

Risk mitigation

Total investment and expenses for the prevention of contaminant infiltration. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c1acygga

Environmental commitment

Payment of environmental licenses, permits, fees, and fines. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c1acyggg

Environmental commitment

Expenditure on staff engaged in environmental protection activities. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c1acygge

Innovation

Research and development (basic, experimental, or applied. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c3rh2vtc

Environmental commitment

The total volume of water used by the property in m3/year

m3/year

c1inygrmye

Environmental commitment

Total investment and expenses for the Management of mineral and energy resources. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c1iygtotR1

Environmental commitment

Total investment and expenses for air and climate protection. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

c1iygtotr3r2

Environmental commitment

Total investment and expenditure for the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. Numerical variable expressed in national currency units

Thousands of Colombian pesos

codigo_actividad

Location

Nominal variable corresponding to the company’s sector.

One-digit code

(i) Food, beverages, and tobacco.

(ii) Coking, manufacture of petroleum refining products and nuclear fuel.

(iii) Manufacture of rubber and plastic products.

(iv) Manufacture of chemical products and substances.

(v) Manufacture of wood and cork products, manufacture of paper and paper products and publishing and printing activities.

(vi) Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products.

(vii) Metallurgy and manufacture of metal products.

(viii) Textile, apparel, footwear and leather products.

(ix) Other industrial divisions.

dept

Location

Nominal variable that corresponds to the name of the place where the company is located.

Two-digit code

filtcertecocapv

Environmental commitment

Dichotomous variable. Does the establishment have any environmental certification or eco-labeling, or is it implementing it?

1. Yes

0. No