Impact of Environmental Leadership on Environmental Behavior: The Mediating Effects of Green Culture, Environmental Management, and Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Li-Ping Fan and Hung-Chang Chung ()
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Li-Ping Fan: Department of Business Administration, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
Hung-Chang Chung: Department of Business Administration, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 24, 1-35

Abstract: With rising global environmental concerns, businesses are prioritizing environmental preservation alongside economic growth. This research investigates the influence of environmental leadership on corporate green culture, environmental management, strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR), and environmental behavior. Surveying high-tech industry professionals in southern Taiwan, the study obtained 479 out of 600 questionnaires that were valid, yielding an 80% response rate. Key findings include the following. (1) Environmental leadership positively impacts green culture, environmental management, strategic CSR, and environmental behavior. (2) Green culture and environmental management mediate the relationship between environmental leadership and environmental behavior. (3) Strategic CSR mediates the influence of environmental leadership on environmental behavior. Through environmental leadership, knowledge dissemination, and attitude shaping, the paper proposes that high-tech industries can alter their worldview and daily practices, thus addressing environmental degradation at its core.

Keywords: environmental leadership; green culture; environmental management; strategic corporate social responsibility; environmental behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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