Analysing the impact of green intellectual capital on environmental performance: the mediating role of green training and development

Scholars have recognised the significance of the industrial environmental performance. However, the factors that influence factor environmental performance have received little attention. To fill this gap, and take advantage of the intellectual capital-based perspective theory, this paper analysed the impact of green intellectual capital on environmental performance, in turn, its impact on manufacturing industries' environmental performance. The mediating role of green training and development was also investigated. Cross-sectional data was supplied by 194 workers from Pakistani industrial firms. A partial least squares method was used to analyse the data. Green intellectual capital (green human capital and green structural capital) was found to be positively related to the firm's environmental performance. The green training and development as a mediator were significant with the study's proposed paradigm. The study emphasized green human capital as a critical intangible element for achieving environmental sustainability. It also shed light on the importance of green structural capital, which creates an environment and organisational framework that support corporate environmental stewardship.