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Title The relationship between firms' corporate social performance and green technology innovation: The moderating role of slack resources
ID_Doc 30582
Authors Xie, Y
Title The relationship between firms' corporate social performance and green technology innovation: The moderating role of slack resources
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.3389/fenvs.2022.949146
Abstract This study explores the relationship between firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR) and their "green " technology innovation in the context of a developing country with a high level of economic growth (China). Using data from listed companies, green patent authorization data from the State Intellectual Property Office, and social responsibility rating data from Rankin's CSR Ratings of China from 2009 to 2017, we find that a higher CSR rating is highly positively correlated to green technology innovation as measured by number of green patents granted. Results indicated that corporate social performance plays a contributory role in green technology innovation. We also find that unabsorbed slack resources enhance the positive relationship between CSR rating and the number of green technology patents.
Author Keywords corporate social responsibility; green technology innovation; slack resources; moderating effect; green patent
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000849889300001
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.949146/pdf
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