Is Digital Transformation Beneficial for ESG Performance? -- Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies

Jiayv Jiang

doi:10.54691/bcpbm.v50i.5618

Authors

Jiayv Jiang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v50i.5618

Keywords:

digital transformation; ESG; green management; financing constraints.

Abstract

This article empirically examines the impact of digital transformation on ESG performance and explains digital transformation significantly enhances ESG performance, and this enhancement is further amplified through the channels of promoting green management and alleviating financing constraints. For state-owned enterprises, the positive impact of digital transformation on ESG performance is even more pronounced. This study expands upon existing research and offers pertinent recommendations and future outlook.

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