Green Technological Transformation, Investment Risk Management, and Investment Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Increased Investment in North Sumatra's Green Business Sector

Authors

  • Petrus Loo Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Eka Prasetya, Medan, Indonesia
  • Sri Rezeki Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
  • Afrizal Afrizal Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Eka Prasetya, Medan, Indonesia
  • Irvan Rolyesh Situmorang Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Eka Prasetya, Medan, Indonesia
  • Leylawati Joremi Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/gijea.v4i4.1290

Keywords:

Green Technological Transformation, Investment Risk Management, Increased Investment, Investment Sustainability, Resource Orchestration

Abstract

This study examines how green technological transformation (GTT) and investment risk management (IRM) relate to investment sustainability (IS), with increased investment (II) as mediator. A purposive survey of 200 decision makers in North Sumatra’s green-business sector was analyzed using PLS-SEM and 5,000 bootstrap subsamples. GTT was associated with II (β = 0.204, p = 0.001) and IS (β = 0.170, p = 0.007). IRM was associated with II (β = 0.274, p < 0.001), but not directly with IS (β = 0.003, p = 0.964). II was associated with IS (β = 0.426, p < 0.001). Both indirect effects were significant (GTT: β = 0.087; IRM: β = 0.117), indicating complementary and indirect-only mediation, respectively. The findings identify increased financial commitment as a pathway linking organizational capabilities with perceived continuity of green investment.

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2026-10-31

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Loo, P., Rezeki, S., Afrizal, A., Situmorang, I. R., & Joremi, L. (2026). Green Technological Transformation, Investment Risk Management, and Investment Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Increased Investment in North Sumatra’s Green Business Sector. Greenation International Journal of Economics and Accounting, 4(4), 1431–1444. https://doi.org/10.38035/gijea.v4i4.1290

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