Effects of digital transformation and environmental resource integration capability on medical equipment suppliers' green innovation performance

Sci Rep. 2023 Oct 16;13(1):17559. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44274-5.

Abstract

In today's digital age, the effort of medical enterprises towards green innovation has gained traction in academic and business circles. However, the current research system for medical equipment suppliers lacks a systematic study on how digital transformation can enhance the outcomes of green innovation. This research aims to develop a theoretical framework for digital transformation, environmental resource integration capability, managerial environmental concern and green innovation performance with respect to the resource-based view and conducting empirical analysis using survey data from medical equipment supply enterprises. Our findings reveal that digital transformation has a significant effect on the promotion of green innovation performance through environmental resource integration capability. Moreover, the managerial environmental concern moderates above mediation effect. These findings not only provide compelling insights into the impact of digital transformation on green innovation performance but also have important implications for sustainable development and cleaner production relevant academic research and policy-making.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Commerce*
  • Policy Making*
  • Sustainable Development
  • Traction