CSR and Sustainable Environmental Performance: An Exploration of Mediating and Moderating Factors

Md. Abu Issa Gazi, Md. Motaher Hossain, Shanta Islam, Abdullah Al Masud (), Mohammad Bin Amin (), Abdul Rahman bin S Senathirajah and Masuk Abdullah
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Md. Abu Issa Gazi: School of Management, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China
Md. Motaher Hossain: Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
Shanta Islam: Department of Management Studies, University of Barishal, Barishal 8254, Bangladesh
Abdullah Al Masud: Department of Management Studies, University of Barishal, Barishal 8254, Bangladesh
Mohammad Bin Amin: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Abdul Rahman bin S Senathirajah: Faculty Business and Communications, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN Putra Nilai, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Masuk Abdullah: Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Ótemető Street 2-4, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-23

Abstract: Taking into consideration the moderating role of perceived organizational support within the framework of the natural resource-based view (RBV) theory, the purpose of this study is to investigate the connection between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable environmental performance. Specifically, this study focuses on the roles that green capability and green transformational leadership play as mediators in this relationship. Through the use of a survey questionnaire, information was collected from 420 employees working for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh. The data were analyzed with the help of AMOS and SPSS. The findings indicate that the level of CSR has a significant impact on the performance of sustainable environmental practices. To a large extent, green capability and green transformational leadership serve as mediators in the relationship between CSR and sustainable environmental performance. Furthermore, perceived organizational support plays a significant role in moderating the relationship between CSR and sustainable environmental performance. The relationship between green transformational leadership and sustainable environmental performance is also significantly moderated by perceived organizational support. This is a significant contributor to the connection. This multidimensional corporate social responsibility model can be used to assess sustainable environmental performance in both industrialized and developing countries, and it can also be extended to other service sectors, according to the theoretical conclusion that can be drawn from the research. This research demonstrates that there is a direct connection between corporate social responsibility and sustainable environmental performance. As a result, practitioners are able to develop strategies that are effective in terms of corporate social responsibility. These findings should be taken into consideration by policymakers and managers who are dedicated to promoting equitable development of the country.

Keywords: CSR; sustainable environmental performance; sustainable development; green leadership; green capability; perceived organizational support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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