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- The Drivers of Eco-innovation in Internationalized FirmsPublication . Teixeira, Marta Filipa Mesquita; Correia, Aldina Isabel de Azevedo; Braga, Alexandra Maria da SilvaWith the constant degradation of the environment, more and more people are looking for environmentally sustainable products and as such, eco-innovation has acquired greater importance. This subject has gained more recognition in recent years and is a topic that is beginning to be increasingly studied, hence its relevance. This study aims to explore the influence that internationalization, cooperation and innovation have on eco-innovation, as well as to understand what factors contribute to firms adopting eco-innovations. To achieve this main objective, as well as the specific objectives, two studies were carried out. In a first study, the influence of cooperation on innovation and eco-innovation is studied as well as the factors that lead firms to adopt eco-innovations. The CIS 2014 database was used to collect information on the four types of innovations as well as issues related to eco-innovation applied to Portuguese firms. To achieve this objective, univariate and multivariate analysis techniques were used, in particular association between variables, MANOVA and multiple linear regression models. In the second study the influence of internationalization and eco-innovation on the firm’s performance, as well as the influence of cooperation on eco-innovation are explored. A primary database was created through an online questionnaire and a final sample of 102 portuguese internationalized firms was considered. To achieve this objective, the PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling) technique was performed using the SmartPLS software. The results of the first study show that cooperation has an influence on at least three types of innovation, therefore, the more cooperation there is, the greater the existing innovation in firms. Cooperation, innovation and eco-innovation are interrelated, and the results shows that there are significant correlations between them. Lastly, the factors found that most contribute to the adoption of eco-innovations are essentially the current or expected market demand for environmental innovations, the improvement of the firm’s reputation and the high costs of energy, water or materials. The results of the second study show that in addition to influencing the firm’s performance, internationalization is also influenced by eco-innovation practices. On the other hand, it was not possible to present statistical evidence that show the influence of internationalization and cooperation on eco-innovation.