Study on the Positive Impact of ESG Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises in Liaoning_Vol. 2 No. 1 (JBM 2025)_Journal of Business and Marketing (ISSN: 3005-5717)

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Study on the Positive Impact of ESG Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises in Liaoning

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jbm.202509120

Author(s)

Xiaojie Wang*, Yuhong Li

Affiliation(s)

University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Against the backdrop of increasingly severe environmental issues, complex social demands, and challenges in corporate internal governance, the ESG concept has received widespread attention. The ESG performance of manufacturing enterprises in Liaoning is of great significance for their own development and the sustainable development of the region. This article comprehensively applies research methods such as literature research and case study, selects representative manufacturing enterprises in Liaoning, expounds on their ESG practices from the dimensions of environment, society, and governance, and analyzes the positive impacts in each dimension. The study finds that the ESG performance of manufacturing enterprises in Liaoning brings about positive impacts in multiple aspects. In the environmental dimension, it improves resource utilization efficiency and enhances the ecological environment; in the social dimension, it safeguards the development and welfare of employees and promotes social harmony; in the governance dimension, it improves the management level of enterprises and promotes innovation and development. In conclusion, the ESG practices of manufacturing enterprises in Liaoning have achieved certain results. In the future, it is necessary for the government, enterprises, and society to make concerted efforts to continuously enhance ESG performance and achieve sustainable development.

Keywords

Manufacturing Enterprises in Liaoning; ESG Performance; Positive Impacts; Sustainable Development; Collaborative Development

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