Environmental protection and sustainable management of companies are not only social

responsibilities, but also essential requirements according to legal regulations. As the importance of

environmental management increases, companies try to strategically respond to the relationship

between environmental protection and business performance.

The main results of this study are as follows. Among environmental management factors, CEO

perception, market opportunity, government regulation, and social responsibility were found to have

significant effects on strategic responses.

Next, the effects of environmental management factors (CEO recognition, management competency,

organizational culture, market opportunity, market pressure, government regulation, and social

responsibility) on the practice level were all significant.

Among environmental management levels, the impact of strategic response on environmental

performance, strategic performance, and financial performance was found to be significant.

Among the environmental management levels, the effect of the practice level on environmental

performance, strategic performance, and financial performance was found to be significant.

Finally, the conclusions and implications of this study, limitations of the study, and future research

were suggested.