중국 제조업 수출기업의 친환경 협력 결정요인과 기업 성과에 관한 실증적 연구

Abstract

The growing environmental concerns have put pressure on companies to adopt eco-friendly strategies and activities throughout their global supply chains. As a result, establishing environmental cooperation among companies has become essential for enhancing competitiveness and performance. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the factors driving environmental cooperation and firm performance among Chinese manufacturing exporters. Furthermore, we investigate how relationship characteristics such as reliability and commitment moderate the link between environmental cooperation and firm performance. The empirical findings reveal that absorptive capacity and environmental orientation have a positive impact on environmental cooperation, while trust and regulatory factors significantly influence it. Additionally, a higher level of environmental cooperation has a positive effect on both environmental performance and export performance. These results suggest that promoting higher levels of environmental cooperation among companies in the supply chain can be an effective strategy for improving corporate performance. Moreover, the level of commitment positively moderates the impact of environmental cooperation on firm performance.