Sustainable Development Pathways for Inert Industries in a Net-Zero Commitment: The Role of Digital Capabilities and Ecological Innovation

IF 4.2 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and Development Pub Date : 2025-07-06 DOI:10.1002/bsd2.70161

Sunan Shao, Yixuan Xiong, Shiyuan Li

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Abstract

As environmental policies grow and sustainable development becomes a priority, Digital Capability is crucial for achieving Zero Emissions Sustainable Performance in inert industries. Nevertheless, progress in achieving sustainable performance within inert industries has been slow and inadequate to meet future demands. A survey of 332 ISO 14000 certified companies in China shows that: (1) Digital capability significantly improves net-zero sustainable performance and promotes ecological innovation for zero emissions; (2) In net-zero commitments, ecological management practices and ecological process innovation have slightly stronger mediating effects than ecological product innovation. This is due to the characteristics of inert industries, often large enterprises with complex resources and management structures. This study presents a “capability-innovation-performance” framework for net-zero objectives, enhancing dynamic capability theory in sustainable transformation. It offers insights for inert industries resistant to change, and facilitating their transition to net-zero ecological practices in environmental management.

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零净承诺下惰性行业的可持续发展之路：数字能力和生态创新的作用

随着环境政策的增长和可持续发展成为优先事项，数字化能力对于在惰性行业实现零排放可持续绩效至关重要。然而，在惰性工业内实现可持续业绩的进展缓慢，不足以满足未来的需求。对中国332家ISO 14000认证企业的调查表明：(1)数字化能力显著提高了净零可持续绩效，促进了零排放的生态创新；(2)在净零承诺中，生态管理实践和生态过程创新的中介作用略强于生态产品创新。这是由于惰性行业的特点，往往是拥有复杂资源和管理结构的大型企业。本研究提出净零目标的“能力-创新-绩效”框架，强化可持续转型的动态能力理论。它为抵制变革的惰性行业提供了见解，并促进了它们在环境管理中向净零生态实践的过渡。

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Business Strategy and Development Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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5.80

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6.70%

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