Navigating Sustainability: Social Entrepreneurship, Government, and Eco-Innovation in Malaysia

Abstract

Eco-innovation helps social entrepreneurs find solutions to the environmental problems they face. The aim of this research is to analyse the effect of social entrepreneurship on eco-innovation. This study also examined the role of government intervention as a moderatingvariable to eco-innovation. The sample in this study was the social entrepreneurs listed in the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre, with a total of 193 respondents. The data were obtained using a cross-sectional approach, with questionnaires distributed online. The results of the study showed that social entrepreneurship has a significant positive effect on eco-innovation. Government intervention has a significant positive effect on eco-innovation, and government intervention moderated the positive relationship between social entrepreneurship and eco-innovation. The results of this study give social entrepreneurs real-world evidence of how critical eco-innovation practices are. This study provides numerous managerial-level instructions for social entrepreneurs who wish to adopt eco-innovation methods by utilising the government's role within an organization.