Year: 2026 | Month: May | Volume: 13 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 103-115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20260508
The Impact of Collaboration on Green Innovation and Sustainable Performance: An Empirical Research of 3PL Providers in Ha Noi, Vietnam
Mai Anh Thi Nguyen1, Huong Giang Le2
1,2Faculty of Digital Economics, School of Economics, Hanoi University of Industry, Hanoi, Vietnam
Corresponding Author: Mai Anh Thi Nguyen
ABSTRACT
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the impact of collaboration (CO) on green innovation (GI) and sustainable performance (SP) among third-party logistics 3PL providers in Hanoi, Vietnam. Within the framework of a quantitative research approach, data were gathered through a field survey resulting in 86 valid responses from 3PL enterprises. The research hypotheses were rigorously tested using PLS-SEM via SmartPLS 4 software. The empirical findings demonstrate that collaboration acts as a direct and significant catalyst for both green innovation capabilities and long-term sustainable performance. Notably, green innovation is identified as a vital mediating mechanism that effectively converts collaborative resources into sustainable organizational value. Although geographically constrained to the Hanoi area, this research provides significant empirical evidence to the literature on green supply chain management within newly industrialized contexts. Consequently, the study suggests that 3PL managers should prioritize cultivating high-trust partnership networks and proactively investing in eco-logistics solutions to secure a competitive advantage in an increasingly environmentally conscious market.
Keywords: Collaboration, Green innovation, Sustainable performance, 3PL.
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