GREEN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: MEDIATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEE PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR IN ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN A SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN NIGERIA
The world is faced with various environmental challenges brought about by the unsustainable production processes of manufacturing companies. The paper investigates the influence of green training and development on environmental sustainability in manufacturing companies in Nigeria, while considering the mediating role of employee pro-environmental behavior. Data was collected from 127 employees from a manufacturing company in Lagos Nigeria. A regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The result shows that green training and development, influence environmental sustainability. The findings also show that employee pro-environmental behavior mediates the relationship between green training and development and environmental sustainability.
“Green training and development; employee pro-environmental behavior; environmental sustainability; green skills; green awareness; green competencies”