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Synergising Eco-innovation and Learning for Sustainable Infrastructure and Agile Green Supply Chains

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ID19450433
AuthorsVu Van Nguyen (Vu Van Nguyen, Center for Public Administration, International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.), Van Phuong Nguyen (0000-0001-9614-4508, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City), Phuong V Nguyen (0000-0002-2034-4471, Phuong Van Nguyen (corresponding author), Center for Public Administration, International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vietnam National University, Quarter 33, Linh Xuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam., corresponding author), Nhi Tran Thao Dinh (Nhi Tran Thao Dinh, Center for Public Administration, International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.), Nam Dinh (0000-0003-0879-9710, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City)
Year2026
Volume31
Issue1
Pages118-138
Publication date2026-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience Technology and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0971-7218 • E-ISSN: 0973-0796
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/09717218251397462
OpenAlexW4416906022
LanguageEN
References cited46

Eco-innovation is increasingly recognised as a vital way in which firms can achieve both environmental sustainability and competitive advantage, particularly in rapidly developing economies. This study explores how firms can leverage internal capabilities and respond to external institutional support in order to enhance adoption of eco-innovation and improve organisational performance. Anchored in the resource-based view and dynamic capabilities theory, the article introduces and empirically tests an integrated framework that encompasses green supply-chain agility, development of sustainable infrastructure, and eco-process innovation. Based on data from 272 manufacturing firms in southern Vietnam, the findings reveal that internal capabilities serve as critical enablers of eco-innovation, which in turn drives superior performance outcomes. Organisational learning capacity emerges as a key mediating mechanism, and government support enhances both innovation and performance, though indirectly. By highlighting the dynamic interplay between firm-level competencies and institutional interventions, this study offers novel insights into how green transformation can be strategically managed. The results have practical implications for policymakers and business leaders seeking to embed sustainability in organisational systems and national innovation strategies

Agile software development · Competitive advantage · Dynamic Capabilities · Supply chain · Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management · Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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