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

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 suppor...

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Main Authors: Qin Zhu, Shi-Zheng Huang, Somjintana Koompai
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-8ca41451e4eb44e6a1a386792da1f6902024-12-18T08:52:22ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882024-12-018100277Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River DeltaQin Zhu0Shi-Zheng Huang1Somjintana Koompai2College of Graduate Studies, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand; Pinghu Normal College, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ChinaCollege of Graduate Studies, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand; School of Economics and Management, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, China; Corresponding author.School of Political Science and Laws, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandGreen 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001266Digital transformationGreen innovationMarket green pressureStakeholder Theory
spellingShingle Qin Zhu
Shi-Zheng Huang
Somjintana Koompai
Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta
Sustainable Futures
Digital transformation
Green innovation
Market green pressure
Stakeholder Theory
title Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta
title_full Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta
title_fullStr Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta
title_full_unstemmed Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta
title_short Digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation: An Examination of high-tech enterprises in China's Yangtze River Delta
title_sort digital transformation as a catalyst for green innovation an examination of high tech enterprises in china s yangtze river delta
topic Digital transformation
Green innovation
Market green pressure
Stakeholder Theory
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001266
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