Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta

IF 3.3 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI:10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100277

Qin Zhu , Shi-Zheng Huang , Somjintana Koompai

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Abstract

Green innovation represents a foundational strategy for companies aiming for sustainable and superior growth. In the digital economy landscape, rapid advancements in digital technologies provide enterprises with renewed momentum for progression. Nevertheless, there is scant empirical evidence supporting its efficacy in enhancing environmentally responsible corporate innovation. In the present study, utilising the resource-based view, data were gathered from 571 high-tech firms in China's Yangtze River Delta via surveys. Through hierarchical regression analysis, the interaction between digital transformation and green innovation was examined, taking into account the moderating effect of market-driven environmental pressures. The results indicate that digital transformation substantially promotes green innovation, and this relationship is further positively affected by the presence of market-driven environmental pressures. The present research contributes to the enhancement of green innovation theories and broadens the scope of digitalization research, providing valuable insights for advancing a green, low-carbon circular economy in the digital context.

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绿色创新是企业实现可持续和卓越增长的基础战略。在数字经济时代，数字技术的快速发展为企业提供了新的发展动力。然而，支持数字技术在加强对环境负责的企业创新方面功效的实证证据却很少。本研究运用资源观，通过调查收集了中国长三角地区 571 家高科技企业的数据。通过分层回归分析，研究了数字化转型与绿色创新之间的交互作用，并考虑了市场驱动的环境压力的调节作用。结果表明，数字化转型极大地促进了绿色创新，而市场驱动的环境压力又进一步对这种关系产生了积极影响。本研究有助于完善绿色创新理论，拓宽数字化研究范围，为在数字化背景下推进绿色、低碳循环经济提供有价值的见解。

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Sustainable Futures Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science

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9.30

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1.80%

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审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Futures: is a journal focused on the intersection of sustainability, environment and technology from various disciplines in social sciences, and their larger implications for corporation, government, education institutions, regions and society both at present and in the future. It provides an advanced platform for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture. The scope of the journal is broad and encourages interdisciplinary research, as well as welcoming theoretical and practical research from all methodological approaches.