To walk in beauty: Sustainable leadership, frugal innovation and environmental performance

Qaisar Iqbal, Noor Hazlina Ahmad, Zeyun Li, Yongmei Li · 2021 · Managerial and Decision Economics

Summary. This study examines how sustainable leadership affects environmental performance in large Pakistani manufacturing firms, with frugal innovation playing a mediating role. Researchers surveyed 500 employees and found that frugal innovation partially explains the relationship between sustainable leadership and improved environmental outcomes. The findings suggest that leaders adopting sustainable practices and resource-efficient innovation strategies can enhance their firms' environmental performance.

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Iqbal, Q., Ahmad, N. H., Li, Z., & Li, Y.. (2021). To walk in beauty: Sustainable leadership, frugal innovation and environmental performance. Managerial and Decision Economics. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3415

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DOI: 10.1002/mde.3415
Countries: Pakistan
Regions: Asia
Categories: innovation-theory, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28