Digital transformation and ESG performance: The chain mediating role of technological innovation and financing constraints

被引：6
作者：
Xu, Jian [1 ]
Yin, Jian [1 ]
机构：
[1] Qingdao Agr Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Qingdao 266109, Peoples R China
来源：
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS | 2025年 / 71卷
关键词：
Digital transformation; ESG performance; Technological innovation; Financing constraints; Chain mediating effect;
D O I：
10.1016/j.frl.2024.106387
中图分类号：
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号：
0202 ;
摘要：
This paper aims to examine the impact of corporate digital transformation on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of Chinese listed enterprises during 2018-2022. We also explore the chain mediating role of technological innovation and financing constraints. The paper suggests a positive relationship between digital transformation and ESG performance, and this impact is more prominent in private-owned enterprises, in large enterprises, and in high-tech and heavy-polluted industries. In addition, technological innovation and financing constraints have a chain mediating role in the influence of digital transformation on ESG performance. The findings will aid companies in improving ESG performance and achieving digital maturity.
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