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Abstract Climate change urgency requires a fast transition to a low carbon society which implies broad-scale changes at all levels, hence the need of an energy transition based on enhancing energy efficiency and renewable energy. Energy efficiency is pivotal to combat climate change, it is the most affordable and readily accessible resource, and the most profitable path to sustainability. Manufacturing companies are increasingly adopting energy efficiency practices (EEP) as they become more knowledgeable about the central role energy efficiency plays in their companies’ competitiveness and the planet’s sustainability. However, the severity of climate change requires the adoption of “optimal” EEP rather than “fairly good” ones. Companies’ satisficing behavior occurs when they do not operate as profit-maximisers, but as satisfactory solutions-seekers. This study explores avenues to address companies’ satisficing behavior regarding EEP. Our research model was empirically tested through survey data collected from 193 manufacturing companies in Morocco. Results show that satisficing negatively affects EEP. Financial slack and governments’ incentives have a positive direct effect on EEP without attenuating the negative relationship between satisfying and EEP. Mimetic pressure attenuates the negative relationship between satisfying and EEP. Based on our findings, policy implications are discussed. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads FULL TEXT Published 2023-05-17 How to Cite Bensouda, M., & Benali, M. (2023). From “Fairly Good” to “Optimal” Energy Efficiency Practices within the Moroccan Manufacturing Sector: Are Financial Resources Sufficient?. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 13(3), 478–488. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.14046 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 13 No. 3 (2023) Section Articles License Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously , that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, without the written consent of the Publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication. Most read articles by the same author(s) Mehdi Bensouda, Mimoun Benali, Behavioral Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Policy Interventions: A Survey of the Literature , International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy: Vol. 12 No. 6 (2022) Mehdi Bensouda, Mimoun Benali, The Role of Institutional Pressure and Dynamic Capabilities in Promoting Energy Efficiency Practices: Evidence from the Moroccan Manufacturing Sector , International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy: Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023) Mimoun Benali, Laila Benabbou, Carbon Emissions, Energy Consumption, and Economic Growth in Morocco , International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy: Vol. 13 No. 4 (2023) Make a Submission Make a Submission Dergi Kapağı

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