Green Innovation and Financial Performance in Critical Mineral Mining: Evidence from a Multi-Country Institutional Perspective on the Just Energy Transition
重要鉱物採掘におけるグリーンイノベーションと財務パフォーマンス：公正なエネルギー移行に関する多国間制度的視点からのエビデンス (AI 翻訳)
Mohamed Chabchoub, Aida Smaoui, Amina Hamdouni
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日本語
本研究は、銅、ニッケル、リチウムなどの重要鉱物採掘企業におけるグリーンイノベーションが炭素強度と財務パフォーマンスに与える影響を分析。2015-2024年の5カ国35社のパネルデータを用い、固定効果回帰とGMM推定により、グリーンイノベーションが炭素強度を低下させ、長期的に財務パフォーマンスを向上させることを示した。また、制度的ガバナンスの質がこの関係を強化することを明らかにした。
English
This study examines the impact of green innovation on carbon intensity and financial performance in critical mineral mining firms using panel data from 35 companies across five countries (2015-2024). Results show that green innovation reduces carbon intensity and gradually improves financial performance, with governance quality strengthening these effects.
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日本のGX文脈において
日本にとって重要鉱物の安定供給はGXの鍵。鉱山の脱炭素はサプライチェーン全体のScope3削減に寄与する。ただし対象国に日本は含まれず、直接的な政策示唆は限定的。
In the global GX context
This paper provides cross-country evidence on how green innovation can decarbonize critical mineral mining, relevant to global just transition efforts. It highlights the role of institutional governance in enhancing the financial viability of sustainability investments.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Useful for scholars studying green innovation, carbon accounting, and firm performance in extractive industries.
🏢実務担当者:Mining firms can use insights to align green innovation with long-term financial gains.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights importance of governance quality in enabling green transition benefits.
📄 Abstract（原文）
The accelerating global energy transition has substantially increased demand for critical minerals such as copper, nickel, and lithium, positioning mining firms as key actors in the decarbonization of energy systems. However, the expansion of mineral extraction raises important sustainability challenges because mining activities remain highly energy- and carbon-intensive. This study investigates whether green innovation can simultaneously improve environmental performance and financial performance in critical mineral mining firms and examines the moderating role of institutional governance. Using a balanced panel of 35 publicly listed mining companies from Australia, Canada, Chile, Brazil, and Indonesia over the period 2015–2024, the analysis applies fixed-effects panel regressions complemented by dynamic specifications and multiple robustness tests, including alternative variable definitions and System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimation. The results show that green innovation significantly reduces carbon intensity, indicating that environmental investments in renewable energy integration, electrification, and process efficiency contribute to improving emissions performance in mining operations. Green innovation also enhances firm financial performance, although the benefits emerge gradually over time, suggesting delayed financial gains followed by long-term efficiency improvements. Furthermore, governance quality strengthens the positive relationship between green innovation and firm performance, highlighting the importance of institutional environments in shaping the economic returns of sustainability strategies. By providing firm-level evidence across major mineral-producing economies, this study contributes to the literature on critical minerals, environmental finance, and the institutional dimensions of the just energy transition.
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