Does waste management matter in the medical materials business performance?

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of waste management and innovational capability on business performance in the medical materials industry. Design/methodology/approach Partial least square-structure equation modelling was used to test the hypothesis. Convenience sampling was used to collect the responses, and questionnaires were distributed among a wide variety of stakeholders in the industry, including online and in-person managerial employees and specialists in waste management. Findings The result of this study revealed that eco-innovation has a significant relationship with waste management. However, green organizational climates have a significant relationship with waste management. Furthermore, environmental and social aspects have a positive moderation impact between eco-innovation and waste management. In addition, waste management mediates the relationship between innovational capability and business performance. Originality/value This study contributes to the resource-based view theory by demonstrating the direct impact of eco-innovation and green organizational climate on waste management and illustrates the indirect impact of innovational capability on business performance through waste management.