Environmental and Social Performance of the Banking Industry in Bangladesh: Effect of Stakeholders’ Pressure and Green Practice Adoption

The concepts of Stakeholders’ Pressure (SP), Environmental Performance (EP), and Corporate Social (CSP) are well established in the business progressive firms. However, firms yet to examine effects (SP) on environmental performance (EP) by connecting missing linkage Green Practice Adoption (GPA). present study explored association between through mediating effect study’s objective was determine factors propose a model for social banking industry Bangladesh context. assessed hypotheses using partial least squares-based structural equation modeling with data from 540 line managers 30 private commercial banks. results indicate that SP significantly improves EP, CSP, GPA. On other hand, GPA showed substantial accepted EP CSP. Furthermore, mediation analysis mediates relationship This research fills gap domain Banking Industry Bangladesh. From this study, academicians may get fresh antecedents management approach. Thus, outcomes give valuable insights policymakers provide them practical evidence proactively implement because such practices positively impact CSP result improve operational efficiency superior reputation.