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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Does Supply Chain Digital Influence Green
Innovation of Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises:
A Quasi-Natural Experiment Based on Supply
Chain Innovation and Application Policy Pilot
1
School of Economics and Management,Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
Submission date: 2024-03-26
Final revision date: 2024-05-04
Acceptance date: 2024-06-21
Online publication date: 2024-09-16
Publication date: 2025-06-06
Corresponding author
Zhirui Qin
School of Economics and Management,Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
School of Economics and Management,Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):4955-4967
KEYWORDS
Digitalization of supply chainenterprise green innovationmanufacturingdifference-indifferences method
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Green innovation in manufacturing enterprises is crucial for achieving sustainable development,
and supply chain digitalization represents a significant avenue to promote such innovation.
This research utilizes China’s pilot policy on supply chain innovation and application in 2018 as a quasinatural
experiment, analyzing data from listed A-share manufacturing enterprises in China between
2013 and 2022. By employing the Difference-in-Differences (DID) method, we empirically investigate
how supply chain digitalization impacts green innovation among Chinese manufacturing enterprises
while also exploring potential mechanisms and variations. Our findings reveal that supply chain
digitalization significantly improves the efficiency of green innovation within manufacturing enterprises
located in pilot cities. Additionally, it influences enterprise green innovation by enhancing their
digitization level, reducing reliance on specific customers, and increasing investment in R&D activities.
Notably, the impact of supply chain digitalization on green innovation is more pronounced for stateowned
enterprises, those situated in western regions, and those with lower levels of regional market
integration. Overall, when harnessing the potential benefits of supply chain digitalization for promoting
green innovation, attention should be given to critical points as well as regional characteristics.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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