Effect of supplier cost stickiness on environmental, social, and governance: Moderating role of customer bargaining power

Firms with high selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) cost stickiness may maintain environmental, social, governance (ESG) performance, customer firms that account for a large proportion of supplier firms' sales (main customers) have considerable bargaining power regarding terms. In this study, we examine the effect SG&A on their ESG performance. We further moderating customer's relationship between The findings reveal higher whereas main customers lower investments. influence mitigates positive investment firms. additional analysis, obtain consistent conclusions production efficiency.