Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 1822 - 1822
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Can
the
application
of
robots
promote
corporate
sustainability?
This
study
constructs
micro-data
based
on
robot
data
provided
by
IFR
and
annual
reports
China’s
A-share
listed
companies
from
2010
to
2018.
By
employing
a
multidimensional
fixed
effects
model
for
empirical
analysis,
we
arrive
at
following
conclusions.
Firstly,
implementation
robotic
technologies
substantially
improves
environmental,
social,
governance
(ESG)
performance
corporations,
which
remains
robust
series
robustness
tests
(including
instrumental
variables,
Heckman
two-stage
model,
placebo
tests).
Secondly,
decomposition
effect
analysis
shows
that
positively
influence
E,
S,
G
aspects
ESG;
in
addition,
applications
primarily
ESG
promoting
green
technology
innovation,
boosting
goodwill,
enhancing
internal
control
effectiveness.
Thirdly,
heterogeneity
reveals
positive
are
predominantly
observed
state-owned,
large-scale,
technology-intensive
enterprises.
Additionally,
is
strongest
enterprises
located
central
regions,
followed
eastern
while
western
regions
insignificant.
Furthermore,
results
quantile
regression
reveal
robotics
exerts
greater
impact
firms
with
higher
initial
levels
performance.
These
findings
offer
researchers
framework
identify
measure
sustainability,
thus
understanding
relationship
between
sustainability.
Journal of Innovation & Knowledge,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 100489 - 100489
Published: April 1, 2024
This
paper
investigates
the
impact
of
digital
transformation
on
innovation
within
agribusiness
sector,
both
theoretically
and
empirically,
through
an
examination
Chinese
A-share
agriculture-related
listed
companies
spanning
from
2011
to
2021.
The
findings
suggest
that
significantly
enhances
capability
agribusiness,
while
concurrently
fostering
improvements
its
quality.
These
results
hold
robust
following
endogeneity
test
a
series
robustness
tests.
Our
heterogeneity
analysis
found
exerts
more
pronounced
influence
promoting
among
state-owned
agribusinesses,
those
located
in
eastern
region
China,
facing
heightened
financing
constraints.
Mechanism
testing
revealed
not
only
technological
capabilities
but
also
alleviates
their
financial
constraints,
thereby
facilitating
convergence
innovative
resources
such
as
technology,
talent
capital
consequently
elevating
agribusi-ness
levels.
elucidates
impacts
mechanisms
innovation,
offering
valuable
insights
for
decision-makers
aiming
foster
particularly
developing
nations.
