Influence mechanism between information management technologies and green innovation: the role of sustainable firms practices in China

Abstract

Despite the proposition of sustainable development goals by the United Nations, the progress shown by the organizations is not satisfactory. It also raised the attention of the policymakers to overcome those challenges by identifying potential solutions. Hence, the current study aims to assess the role of the information and knowledge management process in attaining green innovation in sustainable practices. For this purpose, the data is collected from the 395 organizations operating in China that are ISO 14001 certified. The application of PLS-SEM shows that information and knowledge management significantly and positively enhance all three sustainable practices, which eventually play an encouraging role in green innovation. Additionally, all three types of sustainable practices also reported mediating the relationships between the information and knowledge management process and green innovation. Based on the findings, organizations are recommended to integrate and align sustainable practices, information management, and green innovation with the mission, vision, and routine activities and objectives.