TRANSITIONING TO GREEN GOVERNANCE: A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABILITY

Industry 4.0 plays a crucial role in fostering and attaining the goals of sustainable development. Globally, sustainability is regarded as achievable through an emerging paradigm known as "Green Governance (GG)”. Green governance is a vital driver for reshaping economic growth and bringing about a sustainable technology revolution. Therefore, governance effectiveness and mechanisms are needed in adopting green practices at all levels and domains to achieve sustainable development goals (SDG). An exhaustive literature review was carried out, limited studies were reported, and academics were pressured to develop sustainable green governance frameworks. GG is gaining attention as organizations strive to meet the SDGs and become carbon neutral. This study sought to confirm if GG practices of enterprises assist SDG objectives. The significance of our research lies in the fact that it offers organizations and governments concrete proof to back up the claim that adopting environmentally sustainable business practices and renewable energies can lead to long-term economic growth, for nations working in greening their economies by creating value that is sustainable for all parties involved. The current study is anticipated to contribute to addressing the knowledge gap on sustainability in Nigeria. Likewise, to push companies to start more sustainable practices in the future, and improve the socioenvironmental situation in Nigeria, thereby encouraging green governance-related initiatives for managers, regulators, societies, practitioners, and policymakers from theoretical and practical insights as they attempt to adopt a Sustainable green governance framework to achieve SDG13.