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The Impact of Enterprise Digital Transformation on Low-Carbon Supply Chains: Empirical Evidence from China

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The vigorous development of the digital economy, alongside the collaborative promotion of enterprise digital transformation and low-carbon supply chains, has emerged as a critical pathway for achieving green and high-quality development in enterprises. In this paper, we utilize a mathematical model framework to empirically investigate the mechanisms and impacts of enterprise digital transformation on the low-carbon effect of supply chains, employing data from A-share-listed companies spanning 2011 to 2021. The findings indicate that (1) enhancing the degree of enterprise digital transformation can significantly decrease the carbon emission intensity of upstream suppliers, thereby promoting low-carbon supply chains. (2) “Innovation-driven” and “structural transformation” mechanisms are vital channels by which enterprise digital transformation promotes carbon reduction in supply chains. (3) The diffusion mechanism effect and demonstration effect exhibit heterogeneity in the process of enterprise digital transformation, driving low-carbon emission reductions in supply chains.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su16188242

Authors: Zhilong Lou, Nan Gao, Min Lu

Institution: Nanjing Audit University

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,728