Purpose: The study aims to establish the connection between green entrepreneurship variables, environmental management, green technologies, green commitment of individuals, and the environmentally sustainable workforce, and the performance of internationalization of the SME in China. It further examines the mediating position of eco-innovation and the moderating position of the government support program in this connection. Theoretical Framework: The research hypothesizes the performance of internationalization as the dependent variable, and the variables of green entrepreneurship as the independent variables. The mediator is eco-innovation, whereas the government support programs moderate the connection between eco-innovation and the performance of internationalization. The model is anchored on the Resource-based View (RBV). Methodology: The quantitative research design is applied, and the data is gathered by means of a self-administered questionnaire that will be distributed among manufacturing SMEs engaged in export business in Shanxi province, China. Findings: The research paper identifies the importance of green entrepreneurship factors in promoting the internationalization performance of SMEs. Strong contributors to internationalization are environmental management (coefficient = 0.325, p < 0.01) and green technologies (coefficient = 0.418, p < 0.01). The individual green commitment (coefficient = 0.267, p < 0.05) also has a positive influence on internationalization, and this interaction is mediated by eco-innovation (coefficient = 0.415, p < 0.001). The indirect effect of the environmentally sustainable workforce (coefficient = 0.193, p = 0.053) on the internationalization performance is also marginal. Research Implication: The results provide a significant implication to the SMEs and the policy makers, since it is clear that green entrepreneurship practices should be integrated to promote internationalization. Eco-innovation is a key factor in enhancing competitiveness, and such initiatives can be enhanced by the government. Originality/Value: The study adds to the discussion of how the factors of green entrepreneurship and eco-innovation can lead to the internationalization performance in SMEs, which present the opportunity to achieve sustainable growth and competitiveness on the global level.
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