Green finance serves as a bridge between development and ecological sustainability. It provides a roadmap for countries to accomplish sustainable development goals by simultaneously curbing their ecological footprint. Green financing prioritizes eco-friendly technologies, sustainable behaviors, renewable energy, and green infrastructure, promoting positive changes. This study examines the role of green finance on the ecological footprint of 11 East Asian and Pacific countries from 2000 to 2023. This study uses different diagnostic tests to prove the existence of cross-sectional dependency, non-normality, and slope heterogeneity. The coefficients are estimated using the fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) approach and panel quantile regression at different quantiles. The results show the validity of an inverted U-shaped relationship between green finance and the ecological footprint. Further analysis explores that at the middle quantile, all selected countries except Mongolia and the Philippines, while the FMOLS approach shows that all countries’ green finance reduces their ecological footprint. Additionally, globalization reduces the ecological footprint, while economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization increase the ecological footprint. This study recommends that to fight against climate change, the selected countries should focus more on green finance. Financial institutions should provide funds only for environment-friendly technologies.

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation is to examine how the adaption of digital supply chain management (DSCM) practices affects the efficiency of factories and sustainable production. The research consists of eight constructs which, respectively, inspired eight hypotheses. Design/methodology/approach: The emergence of DSCM practices has significant importance for sustainable production and enhances overall firm performance. Findings: The smart PLS-SEM approach allowed us to examine the data from 450 factories in Côte d'Ivoire. The results indicated that research hypotheses are highly significant and exhibit a strong correlation with DSCM for firm performance and competitiveness. The outcomes underscore the significance of DSCM strategies in achieving competitive advantage, enhancing firm performance and promoting sustainable production within the manufacturing sector. Originality/value: This study is useful for policymakers, industrialists and the government of Côte d’Ivoire.