PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. e0323929 - e0323929
Published: June 2, 2025
The
task
of
reducing
carbon
emission
intensity
is
difficult
for
manufacturing
firms
in
China
under
the
national
goal
“carbon
peaking
and
neutrality”.
Numerous
studies
have
confirmed
inhibitory
impact
ESG
performance
on
intensity;
nevertheless,
significance
rating
divergence
as
a
derivative
ratings
has
been
neglected.
Therefore,
this
study
selects
Chinese
A-share
listed
from
2011–2022
research
sample
empirically
examines
via
higher-order
fixed
effects
model.
revealed
that
(1)
creates
disincentives
to
increase
(2)
leads
an
corporate
emissions
by
inhibiting
incentives
green
innovation;
(3)
mitigating
financial
constraints
enhancing
digital
transformation
enterprises
diminishes
firms.
Furthermore,
enterprise
can
exert
moderating
influence
both
initial
subsequent
stages
“ESG
→
innovation
id="M2">→
intensity”
pathway,
predominantly
phase.
(4)
varies
depending
ownership,
industry,
geography,
level
competitiveness
enterprises.
findings
not
only
provide
empirical
evidence
feasibility
expanding
standardization
within
China’s
regulatory
framework
but
also
useful
inspiration
reduce
their
achieve
sustainable
development.
Engineering Construction & Architectural Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Purpose
The
study
aims
to
investigate
the
effects
of
intellectual
capital
and
its
constituents
on
performance
listed
companies
operating
in
China's
construction
sector.
also
intends
examine
moderating
role
digital
transformation.
Design/methodology/approach
Hypotheses
will
be
tested
using
Modified
Value-Added
Intellectual
Capital
(MVAIC).
sample
comprised
93
Shenzhen
Shanghai
A-share
within
industry
from
period
2015–2021.
Multiple
regression
analysis
was
employed
influence
capital,
components
transformation
firms.
Findings
study's
results
reveal
that
firms
greatly
depends
components.
Furthermore,
plays
a
vital
between
firm
performance.
Practical
implications
This
addresses
critical
inquiry
how
managers
can
employ
enhance
during
Additionally,
this
research
bridges
gap
by
guiding
concentrate
their
external
surroundings
when
examining
Originality/value
By
focusing
predictors
influencing
firms'
performance,
contributes
existing
corpus
knowledge.
employs
resource
orchestration
theory
(ROT)
determine
different
impact
firms,
with
acting
as
variable.
valuable
researchers,
professionals
policymakers.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: June 17, 2024
With
the
continuous
promotion
of
digitalization
and
global
trend
toward
a
low-carbon
economy,
issue
whether
enterprises
can
enhance
their
carbon
performance
with
assistance
digital
technology
has
aroused
widespread
attention
from
both
academia
industry.
In
order
to
explore
improve
manufacturing
enterprises,
this
study,
based
on
resource
orchestration
theory
signaling
theory,
utilizes
data
China’s
A-share
2012
2021
empirically
investigate
relationship
between
firms.
It
also
explores
mediating
conduction
path
boundary
influencing
factors
them.
Its
findings
demonstrate
that:
is
capable
improving
performance;
green
innovation
(including
collaboration)
partially
effects;
there
catalytic
role
for
environmental
information
disclosure
in
utilizing
performance.
Building
this,
we
find
that
impacts
technology,
innovation,
vary
due
differences
nature
industries
strategic
aggressiveness
enterprises.
Specifically,
seems
somewhat
more
pronounced
among
firms
high-tech
industry
those
employing
defensive
analytical
strategies.
Additionally,
effects
generated
by
are
adopt
This
study
reveals
inherent
mechanism
enhancing
which
provides
empirical
evidence
development
improvement
thus
helping
promote
economic
transformation.
Enterprise Information Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
This
paper
examines
how
digital
transformation
(DT)
impacts
carbon
emission
intensity
(CEI)
in
construction
enterprises
(CEs)
amid
global
low-carbon
development
concerns.
Using
a
difference-in-difference
method
on
data
from
170
Chinese
CEs,
the
study
finds
that
DT
significantly
reduces
CEI.
Labour
structure
upgrading
partially
mediates
this
relationship,
while
green
innovation
and
supply
chain
optimization
do
not
show
mediating
impacts.
The
constraining
impact
of
CEI
is
significant
state-owned
large
but
non-state-owned
small
ones.
These
insights
help
understand
DT's
role
promoting
environmentally
friendly
growth
CEs.
Industrial Management & Data Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Purpose
Enhancing
total
factor
productivity
through
digital
transformation
is
a
crucial
pathway
for
the
high-quality
development
of
manufacturing
enterprises.
This
research
aims
to
investigate
impact
mechanisms
enterprises’
in
context
transformation.
Design/methodology/approach
Using
data
from
536
Chinese
listed
enterprises
2018
2021,
this
divides
into
two
dimensions
(i.e.
breadth
and
depth)
examines
their
impacts
on
as
well
mediation
effects
innovation
capability
reconfiguration
capacity.
Findings
It
found
that
breadth,
depth
interaction
can
positively
affect
productivity.
The
capacity
act
mediators
between
productivity,
Originality/value
study
one
first
attempts
perspective
depth.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 2382 - 2382
Published: March 9, 2025
From
the
perspective
of
interlocking
directorate
network,
investigating
impact
digital
transformation
network
peer
groups
on
corporate
carbon
neutrality
performance
holds
substantial
significance
for
enterprises
in
accomplishing
green
and
low-carbon
within
economy
framework.
Using
Shanghai
Shenzhen
A-share
listed
companies
from
2018
to
2023
as
research
samples,
this
study
empirically
explores
existence
a
effect
its
influence
performance,
well
moderating
supply
chain
concentration.
The
results
indicate
following:
(1)
A
exists
significantly
improves
enterprises.
(2)
aforementioned
positive
is
more
pronounced
under
lower
concentrations.
(3)
innovation
level
serves
an
intermediary
factor
between
group
(4)
In
regions
characterized
by
stringent
environmental
regulations,
capital-intensive
industries,
large-scale
enterprises,
exerts
significant
enhancement
performance.
These
offer
reference
facilitating
formation
groups,
improving
consequently
attaining
sustainable
development.
Annals of Operations Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Abstract
This
study
investigates
the
adoption
of
Industry
4.0
technologies
in
Small
and
Medium
Enterprises
(SMEs)
within
emerging
economies,
focusing
on
sustainability
resource
efficiency.
Extant
research
often
targets
larger
firms
or
developed
leaving
SMEs
markets
underexplored.
proposes
a
holistic
framework
for
to
enhance
adoption,
addressing
goals
while
improving
competitiveness.
Twenty-five
enablers
were
identified
through
systematic
literature
review
validated
their
significance
survey
233
Indian
manufacturing
SMEs.
Using
Exploratory
Factor
Analysis,
clustered
into
five
groups:
Digital
Physical
Technologies,
Organizational,
Supply
Chain,
Environmental,
Social.
Fuzzy-AHP
prioritized
enablers,
Fuzzy-DEMATEL
explored
interrelationships.
Sensitivity
analysis
results,
ensuring
robustness.
Analyzed
results
highlight
organizational
readiness,
such
as
dedicated
R&D
teams
managerial
support.
Inter-organizational
factors,
supply
chain
integration
social
with
effective
policies,
also
found
be
pivotal.
environmental
strategies
emerged
factors
dependent
robust
policy
Practical
recommendations
include
targeted
allocation,
skill
development,
interventions
support
digital
transformation.
bridges
gaps
advances
SME
participation
sustainable
global
chains.
