Deriving green competitive advantage in the SMEs: A sustainable firm performance perspective

Dahri, AS; Saraih, UNB; Rehman, J; Salameh, AA; Namisango, F

Deriving green competitive advantage in the SMEs: A sustainable firm performance perspective

Dahri, AS Saraih, UNB Rehman, J Salameh, AA Namisango, F

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Citation:: Sustainable Futures, 2025, 9, pp. 100618
Issue Date:: 2025-06

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dc.contributor.author	Dahri, AS
dc.contributor.author	Saraih, UNB
dc.contributor.author	Rehman, J
dc.contributor.author	Salameh, AA
dc.contributor.author	Namisango, F https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2959-6488
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-31T01:06:44Z
dc.date.available	2026-03-31T01:06:44Z
dc.date.issued	2025-06
dc.identifier.citation	Sustainable Futures, 2025, 9, pp. 100618
dc.identifier.issn	2666-1888
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/194523
dc.description.abstract	The role of SMEs is pivotal in driving the global economies. These represent 90 % of the business firms and provide over 50 % of the employment globally. Owing to an ever-increasing environmental consciousness, the manufacturing SMEs, particularly in the developing economies, have undergone strategic transformations by incorporating green capabilities into their production processes. Given the widespread environmental issues faced at the global landscape, especially the challenges encountered by the SMEs of the developing countries like Pakistan, it is important to investigate and address these issues in a sustainable manner. Therefore, this research investigated the collective influence of green resource capabilities such as Green Intellectual Capital (GIC), Green Entrepreneurial Orientation (GEO) and Green Innovation (GI) for deriving green competitive advantage in the SMEs of Pakistan. In this regard, the data were gathered from the Senior Managers who worked in 380 manufacturing SMEs of Pakistan and subsequently analyzed through Smart-PLS based SEM technique. The findings revealed a significant positive association between the examined variables. This research adds to the theory & practice of sustainability by suggesting the SMEs to adopt the empirically-tested green resource capabilities for achieving sustainable economic, social and environmental performance.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Sustainable Futures
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100618
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	3302 Building
dc.subject.classification	3304 Urban and regional planning
dc.subject.classification	4404 Development studies
dc.title	Deriving green competitive advantage in the SMEs: A sustainable firm performance perspective
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	9
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2026-03-31T01:06:43Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	9

Abstract:

The role of SMEs is pivotal in driving the global economies. These represent 90 % of the business firms and provide over 50 % of the employment globally. Owing to an ever-increasing environmental consciousness, the manufacturing SMEs, particularly in the developing economies, have undergone strategic transformations by incorporating green capabilities into their production processes. Given the widespread environmental issues faced at the global landscape, especially the challenges encountered by the SMEs of the developing countries like Pakistan, it is important to investigate and address these issues in a sustainable manner. Therefore, this research investigated the collective influence of green resource capabilities such as Green Intellectual Capital (GIC), Green Entrepreneurial Orientation (GEO) and Green Innovation (GI) for deriving green competitive advantage in the SMEs of Pakistan. In this regard, the data were gathered from the Senior Managers who worked in 380 manufacturing SMEs of Pakistan and subsequently analyzed through Smart-PLS based SEM technique. The findings revealed a significant positive association between the examined variables. This research adds to the theory & practice of sustainability by suggesting the SMEs to adopt the empirically-tested green resource capabilities for achieving sustainable economic, social and environmental performance.

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