IBSS RCE 1 - Sustainability and ESG
Members
Research activity
Student research internship project
- Student research internship project: Evaluation on the criteria of ESG excellent case. Led by Juan Tao and Yameng Zhang. Participated students: Jing Tang, Ruixin Zhao, Bowen Tan, Dan Wang
- Student internship project: Suzhou Industrial Park ESG White Book translation.Participated students: Feiran Tao, Jiaqi Wang
- Student research internship: The application of ISSB to firms’ internationalization in Suzhou Industrial ParkLed by Zhiying HuangParticipated students: Yifan Liu, Yujing Chi, Yiying Wang.
- Student research internship: Research on low-carbon enterprises in Jinji Lake Business District.Participated students: Qingyue Meng, Yiqi Cao
Industry project
- “Plastic Recycling Awareness Raising in Suzhou Project”, Yameng Zhang, Nakaya Kakuda, Xinyi Zhou, 2024.12.
1. UN research project sharing: the case of advancing entrepreneurial universities in Africa
Speaker: Dr Yee Kwan Tang, University of Glasgow
Date: 21 October 2024
2. The digital rule of law and ESG: Evidence from smart courts
Speaker: Professor Feng He, Capital University of Economics and Business
Date: 1 November 2024
3. Does vertical environmental governance reduce water pollution at borders? Evidence from a pilot experiment in Shaanxi
Speaker: Professor Huanxiu, Nanjing Audit University
Date: 22 November 2024
4. Race to the bottom: Carbon leakage through cross-border M&A
Speaker: Dr Yin Cao, University of Edinburgh
Date: 17 December 2024
- Industrial Park Urban Development Research Institute
- GIA China
- Shanghai Shuxun Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd
Research output
Zhang, L., & Kanagaretnam, K. (2024). Climate Disasters and Analysts’ Earnings Forecasts: Evidence from the United States. European Accounting Review, 1-28.
Gao, J., & Zhang, L. (2024). Climate policy uncertainty and corporate investment: Evidence from the US tourism and hospitality sector. Journal of Travel Research, 63(2), 517-530.
Zhang, L., Kanagaretnam, K., & Gao, J. (2024). Climate change social norms and corporate cash holdings. Journal of Business Ethics, 190(3), 661-683.
Debaere, P., Li, T., Fox, S., Bennett, K., Block, P., Hietpas, K., & Singh, S. (2024). Closing loopholes in water rights systems to save water: The Colorado River Basin. Water Resources Research, 60(8), e2023WR036667.
Liu, Y., Cheng, Y., Li, T., Ni, J., & Norman, S. (2024). Information disclosure and public participation in environmental management: Evidence from the river chief system in China. China Economic Review, 85, 102168.
Zheng, L. J., Zhang, J. Z., Lee, L. Y. S., Jasimuddin, S. M., & Kamal, M. M. (2024). Digital technology integration in business model innovation for carbon neutrality: An evolutionary process model for SMEs. Journal of Environmental Management, 359, 120978.
Wu, B., Ren, K., Fu, Y., He, D., & Pan, M. (2024). Institutional investor ESG activism and green supply chain management performance: Exploring contingent roles of technological interdependences in different digital intelligence contexts. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 209, 123789.
Nimesh Salike, Yameng Zhang, Shili Chen, “Impacts and interlinkages of ESG investments Net Zero Economy Transition”, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2024.9-2024.11
Yameng Zhang, Honglan Yu (co-applicant), Wei Tang, Lixian Qian, Nimesh Salike, Xiaona She, “Research on green financing capability and promotion path of China’s new energy enterprises during internationalization”, ESG30 Young Scholar Scheme, 2024.11-2025.05.
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About
IBSS Research Centre of Excellence (RCE) on Sustainability and ESG was established in 2024 at International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) of XJTLU. Leveraging the strengths in international expertise, industry engagement, and branding in sustainability at IBSS, the RCE aims to advance research on the role of businesses in achieving sustainability. The RCE actively conducts interdisciplinary research on sustainable development and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) both in China and abroad, integrating resources from government agencies, industry associations, universities, NGOs, and enterprises. Its key objectives are to establish a collaborative platform for stakeholders with shared research interests, foster high-quality theoretical research grounded in business realities, and translate research findings into practical business solutions for the wider business community. Additionally, the RCE serves as a communication hub to exchange best practices in sustainability and ESG from both China and abroad. The members of this RCE have launched collaborative research projects with esteemed institutions such as the European Research Council, the New Zealand-China Food Protection Network, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia.
Research areas
This RCE explores a range of topics, including but not limited to: