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

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 16; no. 19; p. 8499
• Main Authors: Gazi, Md. Abu Issa, Hossain, Md. Motaher, Islam, Shanta, Masud, Abdullah Al, Amin, Mohammad Bin, Senathirajah, Abdul Rahman bin S, Abdullah, Masuk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 29.09.2024
• Subjects: Environmental impact; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Social responsibility; Sustainable development; Bangladesh
• ISSN: 2071-1050; 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su16198499

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.