Review of Economic Assessment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(4), P. 52 - 69
Published: Dec. 15, 2024
We
investigate
the
impact
of
strategic
alliances
on
corporate
green
innovation
by
collecting
and
collating
announcements
Chinese
A-share
listed
enterprises
related
to
their
participation
in
from
2007
2022,
yields
three
main
findings:
Strategic
significantly
improve
innovation,
it
contributes
more
symbolic
than
substantive
using
proportion
other
same
industry
province
that
participated
previous
year
as
an
instrumental
variable,
we
find
this
positive
is
likely
be
causal.
Mechanism
analysis
indicates
public
attention
productivity
play
important
moderating
role
process.
The
research
results
also
show
heterogeneous
terms
competitiveness,
enterprise
categories
types.
Our
sheds
mechanisms
provides
a
theoretical
reference
for
level
enhance
core
competitiveness.
Journal of Global Responsibility,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
explore
the
integration
of
digital
technologies
in
sustainability
reporting
practices
for
small
and
medium-sized
enterprises
(SMEs)
through
approach
adopted
by
an
Italian
cooperative
bank
committed
ethical
finance.
It
employs
a
dual
evaluation
framework
combining
traditional
financial
assessments
with
rigorous
socio-environmental
evaluations
(VSA,
Value
Sustainability
Assessment)
ensure
SMEs
meet
high
social
environmental
responsibility
standards.
Design/methodology/approach
The
mixed
method,
joining
qualitative
case
quantitative
correlation
analysis.
Studying
data
from
3,431
questionnaires
semistructured
interviews
key
figures
their
correlation.
highlights
role
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)-driven
Environmental,
Social
Governance
(ESG)
rating
systems
automated
reports
providing
real-time
performance
aligning
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
Findings
results
demonstrate
between
higher
ESG
scores
lower
probability
default
(PD),
showcasing
benefits
practices.
Trained
assessors
tools
enhance
transparency,
accountability
decision-making
SMEs.
Originality/value
advances
literature
on
transformation
emphasizing
practical
impact
AI
SMEs’
reporting.
uniquely
examines
link
stability.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 2296 - 2296
Published: March 6, 2025
This
study
examines
the
mutual
relationships
among
ESG
performance,
total
factor
productivity
(TFP),
and
energy
efficiency
(EE)
in
a
sample
of
Chinese
A-share
listed
firms
from
2010
to
2022.
shows
that
has
significant
promotional
effect
on
TFP.
Reducing
financing
constraints
inefficient
investment
are
mediating
mechanisms,
latter
plays
greater
role.
Heterogeneity
analyses
suggest
state-owned
enterprises
(SOEs)
heavy-polluting
(HPEs)
should
be
consistently
committed
responsibility
fulfillment.
Formal
environmental
regulation
(FER)
can
complementary
ESG,
but
informal
(IER)
opposite
effect.
TFP
was
instead
suppressed
by
triple
combined
with
these
two.
The
results
threshold
effects
EE
indicate
positive
impact
becomes
more
pronounced
as
performance
improves.
However,
varies
across
subdimensions.
As
green
technology
research
development
(GRDE)
transformation
(GTTE)
improve,
stronger
promotes
EE.
also
exhibits
heterogeneity
respect
ownership
structure.
Moreover,
there
is
bidirectional
causality
between
TFP,
These
findings
reveal
optimal
paths
potential
risks
for
moving
toward
sustainability
firms.
Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 272 - 272
Published: July 28, 2024
With
the
rapid
development
of
digital
technology
and
increasing
focus
on
global
supply
chain
network,
it
has
become
a
new
challenge
for
international
companies
to
select
innovation
projects
in
an
efficient
way,
so
as
improve
their
position
competitiveness.
Prior
works
have
identified
effects
adoption
companies’
positions;
however,
there
been
limited
research
impact
heterogeneity
pathways
through
which
this
effect
plays
out.
Hence,
based
panel
data
from
Chinese
energy
vehicle
companies,
study
used
two-way
fixed-effects
model
causal
stepwise
regression
analysis
technological
dynamic
mechanisms
between
them.
The
empirical
results
show
that
all
three
types
innovations,
design
process,
production
manufacturing
sales
after-sales
significantly
enhance
company’s
position.
Further
mechanism
shows
innovations
managerial
efficiency
profitability
mainly
by
reducing
costs
revenues,
ultimately
improves
This
paper
can
provide
reference
policy
makers
promote
application
enhancing
Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(8), P. 7239 - 7239
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Sustainable
development
has
emerged
as
a
global
imperative,
with
the
rapid
adoption
of
Environmental,
Social,
and
Governance
(ESG)
framework
reflecting
this
trend.
In
context
digital
transformation,
study
aims
to
investigate
impact
ESG
performance
on
corporate
value,
while
also
examining
moderating
mediating
roles
transformation
green
innovation
within
relationship.
Utilizing
annual
data
from
A-share
listed
companies
Shanghai
Stock
Exchange
(SSE)
Shenzhen
(SZSE)
spanning
years
2018
2022,
research
encompasses
total
17,940
observations.
Given
China’s
commitment
sustainable,
high-quality
development,
underscores
critical
importance
advancing
principles
alongside
transformation.
Empirical
analysis
reveals
that
significantly
enhances
firm
serving
positive
moderator
amplifies
value
primarily
through
enhancement
firms’
technology
capabilities.
These
findings
contribute
deeper
understanding
interaction
between
initiatives
particularly
amidst
ongoing
advancements.
Consequently,
paper
recommends
governments
enhance
combination
incentive
penalty
mechanisms,
establish
comprehensive
rating
system,
optimize
policy
for
Moreover,
enterprises
should
foster
awareness
innovation,
refine
their
governance
structures,
accelerate
efforts,
promote
application
technologies
information
sharing
across
various
domains
achieve
sustainable
competitiveness.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Abstract
The
holistic
reshaping
and
advancement
of
the
global
economy
inherently
demand
creation
synergies
between
digitization
environmentally
sustainable
development
practices.
This
study
pioneers
an
evaluation
impact
environmental,
social,
governance
(ESG)
ratings
on
corporate
digital
technology
innovation,
contrasting
with
existing
literature.
Using
data
from
A‐share
listed
firms
for
2011–2020,
our
research
reveals
that
implementing
ESG
stimulates
innovation
across
various
dimensions,
thereby
confirming
presence
Porter
hypothesis
in
era.
Furthermore,
these
findings
are
substantiated
through
utilization
methodologies,
such
as
synthetic
difference‐in‐differences
(SDID),
multi‐period
DID,
event
studies,
staggered
DID.
In
addition,
mechanism
tests
delve
into
underlying
channels
which
stimulate
elucidating
their
ability
to
promote
motivation
stimulus
resource
supply
effects.
Moreover,
heterogeneity
analysis
carried
out
this
uncovers
diverse
effects
stemming
factors
firm
characteristics,
industry
competitiveness,
nature,
regional
intellectual
property
protection
(IPP),
factor
market
development.
Nevertheless,
companies
should
refrain
blindly
pursuing
high
avoid
overcorrecting
because
there
is
inverse
U‐shape
relationship
innovation.
These
provide
theoretical
basis
empirical
evidence
widescale
ratings.
Thus,
they
offer
useful
guidance
executives
other
policymakers
aiming
foster
a
win–win
scenario
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