Vol: 16, Issue: 1 2026

Page: 123-145

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Achieving Environmental Sustainability: An Analytical Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Employees at the Ship Captain Company, Najaf Al-Ashraf Factories

Nagham Rasool Radhi, Firas Adnan Abbas, Mohammed Hadi Basim Jasim, Hussien Kareem Jassim

Received Date: 2025-12-28

Accepted Date: 2026-01-30

Published Date: 2026-02-28

http://doi.org/10.37648/ijtbm.v16i01.008

This research aims to study the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in achieving environmental sustainability by analyzing the current situation of the company under study. One hundred and thirty questionnaires were distributed to employees of the Najaf Al-Ashraf Factories Company, with a 95% response rate. The research results showed a statistically significant impact of AI, in its four dimensions (awareness, use, ethics, and evaluation), on the company's environmental sustainability. This impact is reflected in (environmental damage, environmental health, and environmental importance). The research employs an analytical approach to study the impact of AI on the company's environmental sustainability, focusing on how AI can be used to improve and support the environment through coordination and integration among the company's various departments to achieve environmental goals.

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