The impact of green innovation on environmental performance of SMEs in an emerging economy

Abstract

The role of business entities in achieving sustainable development goals has been studied in terms of environmental performance. However, the integration of the model by involving an environmental strategy and green innovation is still rare. The purpose of this study is to examine and explain the role of environmental strategy and green innovation in building SMEs’ environmental performance. This study uses a survey method on 177 managers and assistant managers of export SMEs who are concerned with efforts to save the environment. The results showed that environmental strategy had a significant effect on green innovation in realizing environmental performance.