Digitalization and green innovation of enterprises: Empirical evidence from China

With the acceleration of digital technology construction process, digitalization has given impetus to transformation and upgrading China’s economy micro businesses. social economic sectors have begun integrate develop in-depth with technology. Whether enterprises can drive their green innovation is an urgent question be explored. The aim our study answer this investigate whether finally affected corporate innovation. On basis theoretical discussion, data 3,547 Chinese listed companies from 2014 2019 were selected as samples. fixed effect model was used empirically test relationship between digitization innovation, then intermediary analyze influence mechanism. Research found that genuinely driving in business. After robustness test, conclusion remains same. In order deepen understanding impact on enterprises, additionally analyzed We find promote by easing financing constraints enhancing awareness fulfilling responsibility. Moreover, we also firm performance more obvious samples high level internal control, state-owned senior executives IT background. findings enrich related theories sustainability provide empirical evidence for positive externalities digitalization.