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The spillover effect of ESG performance in supply Chain networks: An empirical analysis from chinese listed companies

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  • Sun, Hongduo
  • Shang, Hongyun

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This study analyzes how corporate ESG performance influences supply chain spillovers using 2013–2023 data from Chinese A-share listed companies. The results show that: The higher the ESG performance of a company, the better the ESG performance of its upstream suppliers and downstream customers; A company can improve its ESG performance by enhancing the green perceptions of executives in upstream and downstream companies in the supply chain and by alleviating the financing constraints of the upstream and downstream companies.

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  • Sun, Hongduo & Shang, Hongyun, 2025. "The spillover effect of ESG performance in supply Chain networks: An empirical analysis from chinese listed companies," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:84:y:2025:i:c:s1544612325010268
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107768
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