The link between green management practices and sustainable environmental performance through the mediating role of employee green behavior: Evidence from large-scale manufacturing organizations

This study examined the link between Green Management Practices and Sustainable Environmental Performance through the mediating role of Employee Green behavior: Evidence from Large-scale manufacturing organizations. It also investigated the moderating role of environmental concern in the relationship. This study is done based on the Ability, motivation, and opportunity, social learning, and social exchange theories. In this study, we employed an explanatory study design and utilized a quantitative methodology. For this study, 359 employees properly filled out a self-administered questionnaire, and the results were analyzed using PLS-SEM. In this study, we employed a disjoint two-stage hierarchical component model (HCM) approach to develop GHRM as a formative HOC. Study findings revealed that green management practices significantly and positively affect environmental performance. The efficacy of green management methods is contingent upon their ability to promote employee green behavior, which mediates the relationship. Environmental concern moderated the impact of employee green behavior on environmental performance, indicating that organizations with heightened environmental care can more effectively translate green management principles into sustainable actions. This study demonstrates that employee-centered environmental initiatives are essential for enhancing environmental performance within a developing country scenario. The findings could be useful for employers and leaders who are trying to make operations more sustainable in areas where resources are scarce and the level of technology adoption is low.