Positive Influences of Green Innovation on Company Performance

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of green innovation on environmentally sensitive company performance. Here, green innovation includes green product and process sub-dimensions and environmentally efficient company performance has also two sub-dimensions as environmental performance and competitive advantage of company through its green facilities. In order to find out relationship between green innovation and environmentally sensitive company performance a survey was performed among companies which present first 500 companies with their turnover according to Istanbul Chamber of Industry's records. With gathered data from survey study, correlation and regression analyses were conducted. Moreover, to detect if there is any difference according to company characteristics, some further analyses were performed. Results of this study states that, green innovation activities have significant effect on a company's environmental performance and competitive advantage. Especially, green process innovation explains changes on environmental performance and competitive advantage. Any green difference of company's basic processes not only reduces company's environmental effects but also moves the company to a better position among its competitors.

The Mediating Effect of Eco-Innovation between Motivation and Organization Performance in Jordan Industrial Estates Company in Jordan

“…Consequently, laws and regulations have been developed by both the JIEC and Jordanian Ministry of Environment (JME) to protect the environment, especially in industrial sectors [7], [17]. Leaders in both industrial organizations and the government must therefore adhere to and apply all of these instructions and regulations to protect the environment which, in the long-run, will enhance the operation of industrial organizations as well as creating a more attractive investment environment [7], [16], [17], [20]. The protection of the environment has now become an important issue for countries and organizations, especially those which are industrial in nature [21].…”

“…Moreover, the laws and regulations of both the JIEC and Jordanian Ministry of Environment (JME) have been developed to protect the environment in Jordan [7], [17]. The role of leadership in both the industrial organization and government is to adhere to these regulations to protect the environment, which will help sustain industrial organizations in the long-term [7], [16], [17], [20]. The role of strategic leadership along with eco-innovation will therefore be evaluated to determine their role in helping to keep the environment clean and enhancing the long-term sustainability of companies.…”

“…Based on different theories it has often been featured and evaluated in the management literature as a main dependent variable, ex. [20], [61], [68]- [70]. The primary and most important aim of organizational performance is to enhance the effectiveness with which organizational goals are achieved and to ensure that long-term objectives are reached and the organization survives [68], [71].…”

Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Practices, Organisation Culture on Firm Performance. A Mediation Approach

“…In the meantime, culture is likewise an arbitrator amid the business plan and institution performance (Arogyaswamy & Byles, 1987). Furthermore, green institutional culture is an arbitrator amid sustainability strengths and green innovation Küçükoğlu and Pınar (2015) and likewise, institution culture is an arbitrator in the association amid ecommerce espousal and hotel performance (Sobihah & Lukman, 2015). Therefore, this study mediated organization culture on environmentally sustainable supply chain practices and performance of firms in Kenya.…”

Workshop Method for Early Sustainable Product Development

“…Empirical studies indicate a positive effect of sustainable product innovation on overall company performance (Chen et al, 2006;Küçükoğlu and Pınar, 2015). The main company driving forces for investing in building capabilities for sustainable product innovation are increased competitiveness, legal requirements, brand and reputation, and employee motivation (Bansal and Roth, 2000;Dangelico and Pujari, 2010).…”