Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals
We examine whether and how research and development (R&D) mediates the association between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pillars and corporate efficiency among companies within the supply chain of Microsoft Corporation from 2012 to 2020. An estimation of corporate efficiency using...
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| author | Kweh, Qian Long Ting, Irene Wei Kiong Ren, Chunya Lu, Wen-Min |
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| description | We examine whether and how research and development (R&D) mediates the association between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pillars and corporate efficiency among companies within the supply chain of Microsoft Corporation from 2012 to 2020. An estimation of corporate efficiency using data envelopment analysis (DEA) indicates that companies should first improve their innovational efficiency (mean DEA score = 0.371), then operational efficiency (mean DEA score = 0.659), and finally profitability efficiency (mean DEA score = 0.695). Moreover, a mediation analysis confirms the mediating role of R&D intensity. Overall, R&D should be one of the spotlights in the supply chain amidst the highlights on ESG in this dynamic and challenging business world for companies to achieve sustainable development goals. |
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| spelling | ump-395362024-02-19T00:59:29Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39536/ Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals Kweh, Qian Long Ting, Irene Wei Kiong Ren, Chunya Lu, Wen-Min HG Finance We examine whether and how research and development (R&D) mediates the association between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pillars and corporate efficiency among companies within the supply chain of Microsoft Corporation from 2012 to 2020. An estimation of corporate efficiency using data envelopment analysis (DEA) indicates that companies should first improve their innovational efficiency (mean DEA score = 0.371), then operational efficiency (mean DEA score = 0.659), and finally profitability efficiency (mean DEA score = 0.695). Moreover, a mediation analysis confirms the mediating role of R&D intensity. Overall, R&D should be one of the spotlights in the supply chain amidst the highlights on ESG in this dynamic and challenging business world for companies to achieve sustainable development goals. Taylor & Francis Online 2023 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39536/1/Kweh%20et%20al.%20%282023%29_AE%20in%20press.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39536/7/Environmental%2C%20social%2C%20and%20governance%20and%20corporate%20efficiency_abst.pdf Kweh, Qian Long and Ting, Irene Wei Kiong and Ren, Chunya and Lu, Wen-Min (2023) Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals. Applied Economics. pp. 1-13. ISSN 0003-6846. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First) https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2273239 https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2273239 |
| spellingShingle | HG Finance Kweh, Qian Long Ting, Irene Wei Kiong Ren, Chunya Lu, Wen-Min Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals |
| title | Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals |
| title_full | Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals |
| title_fullStr | Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals |
| title_short | Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: Mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals |
| title_sort | environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: mediating role of r&d in achieving sustainable development goals |
| topic | HG Finance |
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