How Does Sustainable Leadership Affect Environmental Innovation Strategy Adoption? The Mediating Role of Environmental Identity

Ling Hu, Tai-Wei Chang, Yue-Shi Lee, Show-Jane Yen and Chih-Wen Ting ()
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Ling Hu: Department of Finance, Hsing Wu University, New Taipei City 244, Taiwan
Tai-Wei Chang: Graduate School of Resources Management and Decision Science, National Defense University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Yue-Shi Lee: Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Show-Jane Yen: Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Chih-Wen Ting: Department of Finance, Nanhua University, Chiayi 622, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: This paper uses social identity theory to develop an environmental identity theory and interpret why sustainable leadership can influence environmental identity, which in turn, results in environmental innovation strategy (EIS) adoption. Data were collected from 90 samples of technology manufacturing firms in Taiwan, and a latent growth curve model was employed to analyze the longitudinal data. The research results confirm all hypotheses. Mediating analysis also supports the environmental identity as a mediating role between sustainable leadership and EIS. Indeed, past studies have not explored the mechanism studied in this paper, a novel mechanism which can not only advance the literature on sustainable development but also help companies to realize sustainable development through environmental innovation strategy adoption.

Keywords: environmental identity; environmental innovation strategies; sustainable development; sustainable businesses; sustainable leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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