Digital Transformation, R&D Investment and Green Innovation

Yihan Zhao

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/2025.CAU25666

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Digital Transformation, R&D Investment and Green Innovation

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Digital Transformation, R&D Investment and Green Innovation

Yihan Zhao ^1*

¹ Beijing Technology and Business University

^*Corresponding author: zhaoyihan050313@qq.com

Published on 6 August 2025

AEMPS Vol.203

ISSN (Print): 2754-1177

ISSN (Online): 2754-1169

ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-275-1

ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-276-8

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Abstract

This empirical investigation evaluates how corporate digital initiatives affect sustainable technological advancements, utilizing a comprehensive dataset comprising authenticated financial records from Chinese A-share market entities spanning the decade from 2013 through 2023. Empirical findings demonstrate a quantitatively measurable constructive linkage connecting organizational technological transformation with environmental innovation strategies. Furthermore, this causal relationship remained robust when implementing alternative proxy variables during methodological validation procedures covering multiple robustness check scenarios. Building upon this analytical framework, the study incorporates R&D expenditure as a mediator to systematically investigate the transmission pathways through which organizational digitalization strategies influence sustainable innovation practices. Empirical findings demonstrate that technological modernization enhances eco-innovation outcomes via their stimulating effects on research capital allocation; statistical validation procedures confirm the hypothesized mediation mechanism exhibits statistically robust explanatory power (p<0.01).This research advances existing literature on determinants of R&D capital allocation while establishing a theoretical framework for corporate strategic prioritization of digital ecosystems and sustainable innovation. The developed model demonstrates how optimizing technological adoption pathways and eco-innovation capabilities synergistically drives enterprise value creation, offering empirical guidance for achieving sustainable growth through innovation-driven transformation.

Keywords:

digital transformation, green innovation, R&D investment

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Cite this article

Zhao,Y. (2025). Digital Transformation, R&D Investment and Green Innovation. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,203,70-81.

Data availability

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study will be available from the authors upon reasonable request.

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