When Do Environmental Regulations Lead to Green Practices? The Role of Resource Commitment and Corporate Entrepreneurship

Liu, Shumin; He, Qile; Lin, Zhibin; O'Regan, Nicholas; Zhong, Zuchang

Abstract

Environmental regulations increasingly pressure firms to adopt green practices, yet their effectiveness remains debated. Drawing on institutional theory and resource-based view, this study investigates the mechanisms linking environmental regulations to green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. We propose and test a moderated mediation model using data from 231 Chinese manufacturers. Results show that circular-oriented resource commitment mediates the regulation-GSCM relationship, while corporate entrepreneurship selectively moderates the path from regulations to resource commitment. These findings extend theory by showing how regulatory pressures shape resource deployment in environmental management and how entrepreneurial orientation enhances firms' ability to transform regulatory requirements into strategic resource commitments.

Citation

Liu, S., He, Q., Lin, Z., O'Regan, N., & Zhong, Z. (online). When Do Environmental Regulations Lead to Green Practices? The Role of Resource Commitment and Corporate Entrepreneurship. Business Strategy and the Environment, https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70106

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 14, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Jul 29, 2025
• Deposit Date: Jul 31, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 1, 2025
• Journal: Business Strategy and the Environment
• Print ISSN: 0964-4733
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-0836
• Publisher: ERP Environment
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70106
• Keywords: green supply chain management (GSCM); environmental regulation; corporate entrepreneurship; resource commitment; environmental management
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4280649