Evolving from an ethical consideration to a strategic imperative, green innovation (GI) compels businesses to continually enhance their processes to achieve sustainable growth. Based on bibliometric analysis of 594 Web of Science (WOS)-sourced articles from 2000 to 2023 using VOSviewer-1.6.20 and Bibliometrix-4.3.0, this study sheds light on the existing trends of green innovation, its contributors, and potential future directions in today’s business landscape. Our findings unveil significant insights from GI literature; an upward growth trajectory in publications; limited collaboration among researchers and institutions (notable collaborative networks among countries include China, Spain, and the United Kingdom); and trending GI terms and themes include green intellectual capital, GI efficiency, green product innovation, green absorptive capacity, green knowledge acquisition, big data, etc. These insights serve as a comprehensive guide for practitioners and scholars navigating the study of GI within the business and management sphere.

Purpose: Addressing the challenge of market competition in light of stringent environmental regulations in developing countries, this study examines the causal and configurational relationships between green high-performance work systems (GHPWS), green competencies, institutional supportand green performance. Design/methodology/approach: This study assesses the relationships using a dual-method approach (partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) based on data gathered from 356 Chinese manufacturing managers. Findings: The study findings revealed a significant positive effect of the GHPW on green product performance (GPDP) and green process performance (GPRP). These relationships are also partially mediated by green competencies. In contrast, institutional support has a positive and significant moderating effect on the relationship between green competencies and GPRP, but an insignificant moderating effect on GPDP. fsQCA also provides insight into several configurations of GHPWS, green competencies and institutional support that enhance green performance. Practical implications: The research offers a novel approach to using green intangible resources to accelerate green competencies, resulting in GPDP and GPRP that reduce environmental degradation of manufacturing firms. Originality/value: Drawing upon institutional theory, this study advances the literature on GHPWS, green competencies and green performance. Differentiating green performance into GPDP and GPRP, the study provides theoretical and practical insights into the moderating effect of institutional support on green performance.

This study examines the role of green information technology capital (GITC) and knowledge source on firms’ green competitive advantage (GCA), with the mediating role of ambidextrous green innovation strategy (AGIS), and the moderating role of technological orientation (TO). Research employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to analyze data gathered from 367 respondents from Chinese manufacturing firms. The results revealed a significant direct effect of GITC and knowledge sources on GCA, whereas AGIS partially mediated the relationships. Moreover, TO significantly moderates the impact of GITC on AGIS, whereas it does not moderate the relationship between knowledge sources and AGIS. fsQCA results revealed that a varied combination of GITC, knowledge sources, and AGIS dimensions, along with TO, can lead to high GCA. This study advances the literature by offering insightful perspectives on enhancing GCA by leveraging organizational resources to stimulate AGIS.