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How ESG accelerates the industrial robot applications in manufacturing
Weiyin Tang1,2, Xing Zhuo3, Hui Song1
1Chongqing Vocational and Technical University of Mechatronics, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Scientific Reports
|August 26, 2025
Summary
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance significantly boosts industrial robot adoption in China
Area of Science:
- Business and Management
- Technology and Innovation
- Sustainability Studies
Background:
- Growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria aligned with global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Industrial robots are key drivers for manufacturing digitalization and green transformation.
- China's unique context presents specific institutional and environmental factors influencing technology adoption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically investigate the impact of ESG performance on industrial robot adoption in China's manufacturing sector.
- To explore the mechanisms through which ESG influences industrial robot application.
- To examine the heterogeneous effects of ESG on different types of manufacturing firms.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework.
- Employed panel data analysis for listed manufacturing firms from 2009 to 2021.
- Conducted robustness checks and addressed endogeneity concerns.
Main Results:
- ESG performance shows a significant positive impact on industrial robot applications.
- Mechanisms include enhanced technological innovation, improved organizational governance, and responsiveness to environmental changes.
- ESG's effect is more pronounced in high-tech and low-pollution manufacturing firms.
Conclusions:
- ESG is a critical factor promoting industrial robot adoption in Chinese manufacturing.
- ESG drives adoption through innovation, governance, and environmental adaptation.
- Targeted ESG strategies can maximize the benefits of industrial robot integration, especially in high-tech and eco-friendly sectors.
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