The impact of green intellectual capital on green innovation in Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises: mediate role of environmental knowledge and moderating impact of green social behavior and learning outcomes

Abstract

The knowledge economy system shifts focus on the significance of intellectual capital. Moreover, the concept itself has gained generous amount of recognition at global level due to the increasing pressure from competitors, stakeholders, and environmental forces. Indeed, its antecedents and consequences have been assessed by scholars. However, the assessment appears to be inexhaustive with respect to meaningful frameworks. With the help of preceding literature, the present paper designed a model which involves green intellectual capital, green innovation, environmental knowledge, green social behavior, and learning outcomes. The model stipulates that green intellectual capital makes green innovation possible which further results in competitive advantage in the presence of environmental knowledge as a mediator as green social behavior and learning outcomes as a moderator. Interestingly the model acknowledges the proposed relationship through the empirical evidence collected from 382 Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises. The findings provide deeper insights regarding the issue that how firms could extract maximum benefits from their green assets and capabilities in the form of intellectual capital and green innovation.

Green intellectual capital and environmental performance: identifying the pivotal role of green ambidexterity innovation and top management environmental awareness

“…Second, GIC fosters environmental knowledge and awareness among employees, promoting a culture of environmental responsibility within the organization. Third, GIC enables companies to meet and exceed government environmental regulations, ensuring compliance with high standards and expectations (Tran et al, 2023). This makes GIC of paramount importance in the wine industry, as wineries are faced with tightening environmental regulations in the countries in which they operate and, at the same time, should adopt a sustainable approach to the production of their wines, since the survival of the industry depends on environmental stewardship (Marco-Lajara et al, 2022).…”

Green intellectual capital and employee environmental citizenship behavior: the mediating role of organizational agility and green creativity

“…Khan et al (2024a) argue that active GIC engagement may promote employee motivation towards green practices. Furthermore, the literature suggests that successful integration of GIC enhances an organization's capacity to thrive in a market that prioritizes ecological awareness, thereby supporting broader environmental preservation goals (Tran et al, 2023;Van Vo and Nguyen, 2023;Xi et al, 2023).…”