THE ROLE OF GREEN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL FOR SUSTAINABLE SMES – A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The aim of this study is to systematically review previous literature on the role of green intellectual capital for sustainable SMEs so that it can can generate hypotheses to be proven in future research empirically. The type of study used is systematic literature review. The results of the study show that conceptually green intellectual capital plays a vital role in supporting the sustainability of SMEs. The three elements of green intellectual capital are interconnected to create an innovation that can increase the competitive advantage to support the sustainability of SMEs in the long term. Optimizing the role of intangible assets green intellectual capital by SMEs as an effort to support the achievement of the goals of Sustainable Development Goals, which is to become a responsible producer by balancing economic, environmental, and social development.