Green Innovations and Toxic Emissions of Manufacturing Firms: Do Green Innovative Firms Pollute Less?

IF 9.1 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI:10.1002/csr.70065

Yann Truong

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The literature has shown that manufacturing firms that develop green innovations will benefit from important intangible assets such as improved organizational capabilities and market advantages. While these benefits are valuable, a more environmentally relevant and unanswered question is whether developing green innovations can also help the focal manufacturing firm reduce its own level of carbon and toxic emissions, or simply put, whether the green innovative firm pollutes less than other firms. To answer this question, the author used fixed-effects models and collected data on the green patents and emissions of 190 manufacturing firms over a period of 25 years. Findings reveal that developing green innovations leads to lower emissions levels for the innovating firm. Moreover, the impact of green innovations on emissions levels is stronger when the type of green innovation is process-oriented (vs. product-oriented) and when the manufacturing firm operates in countries with more stringent environmental regulations.

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绿色创新与制造业企业有毒气体排放：绿色创新企业污染少吗？

文献表明，发展绿色创新的制造企业将受益于重要的无形资产，如改进的组织能力和市场优势。虽然这些好处是有价值的，但一个与环境更相关且没有答案的问题是，发展绿色创新是否也能帮助重点制造企业减少自身的碳和有毒排放水平，或者简单地说，绿色创新企业是否比其他企业污染更少。为了回答这个问题，作者使用了固定效应模型，并收集了190家制造企业25年来的绿色专利和排放数据。研究结果表明，发展绿色创新导致创新企业的排放水平降低。此外，当绿色创新类型以过程为导向（相对于以产品为导向），以及制造企业在环境法规更严格的国家开展业务时，绿色创新对排放水平的影响更大。

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17.20

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16.30%

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189

期刊介绍： Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is a journal that publishes both theoretical and practical contributions related to the social and environmental responsibilities of businesses in the context of sustainable development. It covers a wide range of topics, including tools and practices associated with these responsibilities, case studies, and cross-country surveys of best practices. The journal aims to help organizations improve their performance and accountability in these areas. The main focus of the journal is on research and practical advice for the development and assessment of social responsibility and environmental tools. It also features practical case studies and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to sustainability. The journal encourages the discussion and debate of sustainability issues and closely monitors the demands of various stakeholder groups. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is a refereed journal, meaning that all contributions undergo a rigorous review process. It seeks high-quality contributions that appeal to a diverse audience from various disciplines.