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Study on the Targeted Mechanism of Enterprise Digital Resilience on ESG Performance

Author(s)

Jing Bai, Siwen Zhou

Affiliation(s)

School of Business Administration, Liaoning University of Science and Technology, Anshan, Liaoning, China

Abstract

In the context of deep integration between digital economy and sustainable development, enterprises face multiple challenges including digital technology iteration, escalating environmental risks, and heightened social responsibility demands. Digital resilience has become the core capability for enterprises to withstand shocks and achieve long-term value. This study, grounded in resource-based theory and stakeholder theory combined with corporate digital practices, theoretically deconstructs the core dimensions of enterprise digital resilience and explores its targeted mechanisms for ESG performance. The research reveals that digital resilience exerts differentiated impacts on E, S, and G dimensions of ESG through three pathways: technology empowerment focuses on environmental performance optimization, resource integration emphasizes social performance enhancement, and risk buffering drives governance performance improvement. Meanwhile, digital transformation maturity and industry regulatory intensity exhibit moderating effects in these pathways. The findings provide theoretical support and practical pathways for enterprises to enhance ESG implementation effectiveness and achieve sustainable development through strengthened digital resilience.

Keywords

Enterprise Digital Resilience; ESG Performance; Targeted Mechanism; Technology Empowerment; Resource Integration; Risk Buffer

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