Achievement of both Growth and Environmental Conservation by Digital Platform Providers

This study explores the achievement of both growth and environmental conservation by digital platform providers, employing financial performance impact data from six providers in US Japan. 1) The regression analyses confirm Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis three combinations earnings per share (EPS)–electricity consumption or waste generation, treasury stocks–water consumption, an inverted N-shaped curve combination EPS–Scope 2 CO₂ emissions. 2) growing trend Environment, Society, Governance (ESG)-oriented investment has acted as competitive pressure on for fundraising, especially spurring them to disclose information. 3) Both increasing EPS verified thresholds ESG-oriented management are deciding factors, any advanced ESG-based approaches could contribute toward developing academic frontiers.