Supply chain integrated merger and acquisitions (M&As) and firm energy performance
March 2025
This paper examines the impact of upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) activities driven by supply chain integration motives on firm energy performance. By developing a microlevel theoretical framework,...
Understanding carbon footprint: An evaluation criterion for achieving sustainable development
December 2024
Excessive greenhouse gas emissions lead to global warming, which poses a critical challenge for human society. Worldwide consensus that carbon emissions must be reduced to achieve sustainable development...
Evolution of energy and metal demand driven by industrial revolutions and its trend analysis
September 2021
Industrial revolutions have a profound impact on energy and metal demand. Based on technological improvement, industrial transformation, and changes of energy and metal consumption in the United States,...
China’s path to a global ecological civilization: Concepts and practices for sustainable development
September 2025
China actively fosters practical green cooperation to advance global sustainable development, and strengthens global environmental governance initiatives, including the implementation of the Sustainable...
Global greenhouse gas emissions in the 21st century: Complex network, driver pattern and economy-based interaction
June 2025
Achieving a reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires collaborative efforts from the international community; however, a comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal characteristics...
Green supply chain management and low-carbon innovation spillover effects
December 2025
Supply chain partnerships are an essential component of business innovations. This study uses data on A-share listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2012 to 2022 to conduct...
Resource constraints and firm innovation: When less is more?
September 2023
This paper explores the relationship between resource constraints and innovation of new firms. Drawing upon the relevant literature, we incorporate resource constraints as the antecedent to the bricolage-innovation...
Exploring the unique characteristics of environmental sustainability in China: Navigating future challenges
March 2023
With the pace of global sustainable development, China has improved significantly in tackling environmental problems such as carbon emissions, climate change, air, water, and soil pollution, and wildlife...
Analysis of the process and outcomes of the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement
June 2025
Global Stocktake is an important component of the global climate governance mechanism. The first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement in 2023 has clarified collective progress and identified the...
Promoting sustainable consumption and circular economy: the intention of Vietnamese youth consumers to purchase products made from recycled plastics
June 2024
Recycling is viewed as a key component in a circular economy and serves as an ideal solution for promoting sustainability. During the global plastic crisis, plastic recycling practices have been adopted...
Strengthening e-waste governance: A decision framework for sustainable transboundary movements under the Swiss-Ghana Amendments
September 2025
The Swiss-Ghana Amendments to the Basel Convention mark a significant milestone in global e-waste (electronic waste) management, requiring Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for all transboundary movements...
Green human development in Indonesia: Role of renewable and nonrenewable energy
September 2025
As the world’s fourth most populous country, Indonesia presents challenges and opportunities for sustainable energy progress, offering a critical context to investigate green human development (GHD)....
Critical factors influencing consumer purchases of new energy vehicles: Evidence from a hybrid simulation model and machine learning
December 2025
New energy vehicles are distinguished by their environmentally friendly characteristics; however, their sales remain low compared with those of fossil fuel vehicles. This study identifies the key factors...
Technological anxiety: Analysis of the impact of industrial intelligence on employment in China
September 2024
Employment is the greatest livelihood. Whether the impact of industrial robotics technology materialized in machines on employment in the digital age is an “icing on the cake” or “adding fuel to the...
Exploring the impact of energy poverty on carbon inequality in the light of global evidence
December 2025
Energy is a cornerstone of modern society that plays a pivotal role in mitigating carbon inequality. This study examines the impact of energy poverty on carbon inequality using global panel data from...
Environmental effects of China’s sustainable development pilot policy: Evidence from the National Innovation Demonstration Zone for Sustainable Development Agenda
December 2025
Exploring the specific environmental impacts and mechanisms of China’s sustainable development pilot policy can enrich and expand China’s institutional and practical experiences, offering valuable insights...
Resource constraints and bricolage: The moderating role of entrepreneurs’ creativity cognitive style
June 2025
This study examines the moderating role of entrepreneurs’ creative cognitive styles in the relationship between resource constraints and bricolage. Drawing on insights from cognitive psychology and...
‘Isomorphic’ behavior of corporate greenwashing
March 2022
In the implementation of corporate environmental responsibility,‘greenwashing’ is a pseudo-social behavior which is theopposite of ‘genuine green’ behaviors. With the improvement of the public awareness...
A stitch in time: Digital transformation, internal control and total factor productivity
September 2025
Digital transformation provides enterprises with new development momenta. Understanding the relationship between digital transformation and total factor productivity (TFP) is essential. This study employs...
Urban ecological wealth and digital economy development: Evidence from China
December 2025
Existing research has emphasized the environmental effects of the digital economy. However, the question of whether ecological wealth can stimulate digital economic growth remains unanswered. Using...
The effects of population aging on industrial structure upgrading: Empirical analysis of provincial and threshold characteristics in China
September 2024
Global population aging trends are intensifying, presenting multifaceted economic and social challenges for countries worldwide. As the world’s largest developing country, China has entered a phase...
Literature review on waste management of online food delivery industry in China
September 2023
Meituan Waimai, which was officially launched in November 2013, has created a huge market for food delivery in China. After years of development, China’s online food delivery market reached RMB 664.62...
Unveiling the impact and mechanism of digital technology on agricultural economic resilience
June 2024
Enhancing the economic resilience of agriculture is essential for promoting sustainable and high-quality agricultural development. The emergence of digital technology has created new opportunities in...
Climate change and China's coastal zones and seas: Impacts, risks, and adaptation
December 2021
This article provides an assessment of the changes in marine climate drivers (hazards), associated impacts, risks, and adaptation to the coastal China zones and seas since the mid 20th century. The...
Impact of banks’ ESG disclosure assurance on borrowers’ ESG performance: Evidence from China
September 2025
This study examines the impact of banks’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure assurance (BEDA) on borrowing enterprises’ ESG performance to investigate China’s bank-enterprise loan...