Sustainable performance measurement through digital transformation within the sustainable development framework: The mediating effect of supply chain concentration

IF 9.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI:10.1002/sd.3007

Le Sun, T. Ong, B. Teh, Assunta Di Vaio

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Abstract

This study establishes a conceptual framework, “digital transformation – supply chain concentration – sustainable performance”, to address the existing knowledge gap and elucidate the nuanced connections between digital transformation, supply chain concentration, and sustainable performance. Indeed, the existing body of literature does not offer detailed analyses of the pathways and effects concerning the interplay among the three dimensions within the sustainable development framework. The model's foundation is rooted in stakeholder theory. By examining a sample of 3947 listed Chinese firms, this study's results highlight a noteworthy link between digital transformation and enhanced sustainable performance, assessed through the triple bottom line framework, thus helping to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), such as the eighth and ninth SDGs. This improvement is attributed to reducing supply chain concentration and promoting a diversified supply chain configuration. Furthermore, the correlation between digital transformation and sustainable performance settings demonstrates significant heterogeneity. This study enhances stakeholder theory by demonstrating that digital transformation and supply chain concentration contribute to sustainable performance, supporting the eighth and ninth SDGs and offering managers a pathway for sustainable development. It also calls for policies that promote digital transformation and diversified supply chains to improve societal welfare and sustainability practices.

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在可持续发展框架内通过数字化转型进行可持续绩效衡量：供应链集中度的中介效应

本研究建立了一个概念框架，即 "数字化转型-供应链集中-可持续绩效"，以解决现有的知识差距，并阐明数字化转型、供应链集中和可持续绩效之间的细微联系。事实上，现有文献并没有详细分析可持续发展框架内三个维度之间相互作用的路径和影响。该模型的基础源于利益相关者理论。通过对 3947 家中国上市公司进行抽样调查，本研究的结果凸显了数字化转型与可持续发展绩效提升之间的显著联系（通过三重底线框架进行评估），从而有助于实现可持续发展目标（SDGs），如第八和第九个可持续发展目标。这种改善归功于降低供应链集中度和促进多元化供应链配置。此外，数字化转型与可持续绩效设置之间的相关性显示出显著的异质性。本研究通过证明数字化转型和供应链集中度有助于提高可持续绩效，支持第八和第九个可持续发展目标，并为管理者提供了一条可持续发展之路，从而增强了利益相关者理论。研究还呼吁制定促进数字化转型和多样化供应链的政策，以改善社会福利和可持续发展实践。

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17.30

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11.20%

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168

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