Purpose One of the severe challenges that the mankind has ever faced is climate change. The mitigation climate change effects necessitate a holistic approach that ensures sustainable future for coming generations. Leveraging psychological green empowerment as a significant component of achieving environmental sustainability and using ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory as a lens, this study investigates the influence of environment-specific servant leadership (ESSL) on employees’ in-role and extra-role green work behaviours through mediation of psychological green empowerment and moderation of psychological green climate. Design/Methodology/Approach To test hypothesized relationships, the data were collected from 295 leader–follower dyads working in different manufacturing and services companies. The collected data were analysed through partial least square structural equation modelling technique. Findings Our findings revealed that ESSL significantly influences employee in-role and extra-role green work behaviours. We also discovered that psychological empowerment acts as a mediator between the relationships and significantly influences employee in-role and extra-role green work behaviours. Likewise, the moderating effects of psychological green climate between ESSL and psychological empowerment were also found statistically significant. Originality/Value Using AMO theory as lens, our findings suggest that by adopting ESSL practices, empowering individuals and fostering a psychological green climate, organizations in lower-middle-income countries can create an environment where environmental sustainability is actively pursued.
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