Managerial attitude towards the natural environment and environmental sustainability expenditure

Drawing on environmental sustainability and indigenous conservationism literature, we examine the influence of chief executive officers' (CEOs) beliefs firms’ expenditure through mediating mechanism managerial attitudes towards natural environment. Using data collected from 494 small medium-sized enterprises in a developing country, found that superstition positively affects national environment this relationship is moderated by gender, such amplified for female officers (CEOs). In addition, results suggest effect mediated The implications literature practices are discussed.