Nadia Abdelhamid Abdelmegeed Abdelwahed Department of Management, College of Business, King Faisal University, PO Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Email: nabdelwahed@kfu.edu.sa
Mohammed A. Al Doghan Department of Management, College of Business, King Faisal University; PO Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Email: mdoghan@kfu.edu.sa
Bahadur Ali Soomro Department of Economics, Abdul Haq Campus, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi 75300, Pakistan
Email: bahadur.ali@scholars.usindh.edu.pk

Abstract:

The objective of the present study was to promote Sustainability through green intellectual capital (GIC) and its dimensions. In addition, this study intends to examine the mediating effect of green culture (GC) between GIC dimensions and Sustainability. The research employed quantitative techniques and acquired cross-sectional data from Saudi Arabian employees of large manufacturing companies (LMCs). The study used a technique of convenience sampling to obtain responses from respondents. The final sample size for the investigation was 268 valid cases. Green human capital (GHC), green structural capital (GSC), and green relational capital (GRC) have a positive and statistically significant effect on green capital (GC), economic performance (EP), environmental performance (ENP), and social performance (SP), as determined by structural equation modeling (SEM). Additionally, the study demonstrates that GC has a positive and significant influence on EP and ENP but a negligible impact on SP. Concerning mediating effects, it has been determined that GC is an effective mediator in forming the association between GHC and EP, GSC, and ENP. Conversely, GC does not form a positive association between GRC and SP. The study's findings would aid policymakers and administrators in understanding the contribution of GIC to GC and Sustainability. The study would contribute to the management, environmental science, and sustainability literature based on empirical findings. The study contributes to developing a green environment by promoting green culture, which ultimately improves the Sustainability of businesses.

Keywords:Green intellectual capital (GIC), Green culture (GC), Sustainability, Performance, Large manufacturing companies (LMCs).