The Influence of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the Strategic Goals of Chinese Enterprises——Take Xiamen Airline as Example
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Keywords
sustainable development goals (SDGs), corporate strategy, stakeholder theory, legitimacy theory
Abstract
The influence of sustainable development goals (SDGs) on the strategy of enterprises is one of the key of research topics today. Scholars discover that SDGs has big impact on developed countries or large multinational corporation. But, there is an academic gap on the influence of SDGs on the strategy of Chinese enterprises. Therefore, this study’s topic is discussing the influence of SDGs on the strategy of Chinese enterprises. By using Xiamen Airlines as a case study sample and using stakeholder theory and legitimacy theory, this study conduct a case analysis on Xiamen Airlines. This study discover that SDGs can push enterprises to transform their strategy, help enterprises achieve sustainable development and obtain the reliability of stakeholders. According to this study’s conclusions, this study suggest Chinese enterprises enhance the level of attention on disclosure of SDGs. And the relevant government department should improve regulations and systems regarding the disclosure of SDGs.
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