Smarter factories, greener futures: does intelligent manufacturing enhance ESG performance in Chinese firms?

Does smart manufacturing improve energy efficiency in manufacturing enterprises? Empirical evidence from China's A-share listed manufacturing firms.

Improving energy-use efficiency is essential for industrial green transformation and China's carbon-peaking and carbon-neutrality goals. Using panel data on Chinese A-share-listed manufacturing firms from 2011 to 2024, this study treats the national smart manufacturing pilot demonstration program as a quasi-natural exp...

Artificial Intelligence and Green Business Performance: Novel Insights From Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Sector

This study examines how artificial intelligence (AI), information and communication technologies (ICT), and sustainability innovation (SI) influence green business performance (GBP) in Saudi Arabia's manufacturing sector using panel data from 440 firms between 2017 and 2024. The research further evaluates the mediati...

The stabilizing effect of intelligent manufacturing policy on supply chains: analysis from the new energy vehicle industry

In the context of global value chain restructuring, intensifying industrial competition, and rapid technological change, the role of intelligent manufacturing in shaping supply chain stability has become an important issue in industrial strategy and operations management. This study aims to investigate whether and...

Digital technology transformation and corporate ESG performance: evidence from the “integration of informatization and industrialization” pilot zone

Driving Sustained Green Innovation in Manufacturing: The Role of Technology Convergence Between Digital and Real Economy Industries

Advancing sustained green innovation (SGI) is essential to the green transformation of manufacturing enterprises and sustainable development. Technology convergence between digital and real economy industries (TCDR) reshapes firms’ innovation activities by integrating technologies across domains, yet its implications f...

ESG Performance and Green Total Factor Productivity: Empirical Evidence from China’s Listed Agricultural Enterprises

Against the backdrop of the “dual carbon” goal and the rural revitalization strategy, green agricultural development is crucial. Using data on China’s listed agricultural enterprises from 2009 to 2024, this article analyzes how corporate ESG performance affects these enterprises’ green total factor productivity. The re...