This paper takes China's A-share listed companies from 2020 to 2022 as research samples,and refers to the results of ESG rating of companies by China Securities System.It explores whether increasing R&D investment will have an impact on ESG rating of enterprises.The research shows that the increase of R&D investment is conducive to improving the ESG rating of enterprises,and this result is still valid after the robustness test.Research can help relevant stakeholders to clearly understand the composition and role of enterprise ESG rating,and can also help enterprises to enhance their understanding of the concept of ESG and promote the development of China's ESG industry.
关键词
ESG评级/研发投入/创新
Key words
ESG rating/research and development investment/innovation