Role of Leadership and Organizational Innovativeness in Enhancing Corporate Resource Protection and Environmental Outcomes

Abstract

This study examines how the organizational innovativeness and organizational leadership affects corporate social responsibility (CSR) corporate resource protection policy and corporate environmental performance with a particular emphasis on the moderating effects of organizational geographic location and consumer demand for sustainable products and services. The organizations are dealing with mounting pressure to implement sustainable practices due to the rising worldwide concerns about environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The precise impact of these variables and how they interact with context-specific variables like organizational location and consumer demand for sustainable products and services need to be further studied. The quantitative research is carried out in the context of Pakistan to fill these research gaps. The data were collected from the 500 employees of various manufacturing, services, and retail organizations of Pakistan using a purposive sampling technique. The statistical analysis technique structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for the data analysis employing IBM SPSS AMOS software. The results of the study reveal that organizational innovativeness and organizational leadership has direct and positive impact on CSR and corporate environmental performance. The corporate social responsibility positively influences the corporate environmental performance. The study additionally reveals the moderating effects of organizational geographic location and consumer demand for sustainable products and services, showing their positive influence on the relationship between CSR (corporate resource protection policy) and corporate environmental performance. The insights gained from this research can assist organizations in Pakistan and throughout the world in aligning their practices with sustainability goals, hence enhancing social and environmental well-being.