Green financing strategies in low-carbon ecommerce supply chains

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🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on green finance effectiveness in supply chains, useful for further research on financing mechanisms and carbon reduction.

🏢実務担当者:Offers insights into green financing strategies and carbon accounting for e-commerce and logistics companies, aiding in sustainability reporting and financing decisions.

🏛政策担当者:Highlights policy gaps in carbon accounting standards and SME incentives, informing the design of green finance policies and carbon market mechanisms.

The study focuses on integrating green financial instruments with supply chain management to evaluate their effectiveness in reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable practices in the e-commerce industry. Research objectives were addressed as follows: 1. Establish a theoretical framework for green finance in low-carbon e-commerce supply chains through literature review and policy analysis. 2. Develop an evaluation index system for green financing performance using entropy weight method and panel data regression analysis. 3. Conduct empirical analysis and case comparisons (e.g., Alibaba vs. JD.com) to validate the framework and propose optimization strategies for enterprises, governments, and financial institutions. The research method combines a quantitative regression model with a longitudinal case study. The data is collected from corporate ESG reports, the National Carbon Emissions Database, and the financial statements of 18 A-share listed e-commerce companies (2010-2021). Analysis tools include MS Excel and Stata18. Key findings: 1. Green finance significantly inhibits carbon emissions in e-commerce enterprises, with a 1-unit increase in the green finance index reducing emissions by 1.02 units. 2. Platform-based (e.g., Alibaba) and self-operated (e.g., JD.com) models exhibit divergent strategies: the former leverages fintech for ecosystem-wide indirect emission reductions, while the latter prioritizes asset-heavy decarbonization of logistics and warehousing. 3. Policy gaps, such as inconsistent carbon accounting standards and insufficient SME incentives, hinder scalable green financing outcomes. The study contributes to interdisciplinary research by linking green finance theory with supply chain management, offering a dynamic "financing-tool–applicationscenario–emission-impact" framework. Practical recommendations include optimizing green credit mechanisms, enhancing carbon data infrastructure, and fostering cross sector collaboration. These insights aim to guide policymakers and e-commerce enterprises in achieving carbon neutrality goals while maintaining economic viability.

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