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The Impact of ESG Frameworks on Economic Performance: The Mediating Role of Logistics Performance and Liner Shipping Connectivity

물류 성과와 운송연계성의 매개 역할을 고려한 ESG 체계가 경제성과에 미치는 영향 분석

  • 박병인 (전남대학교 물류교통학과 )
  • Received : 2023.11.30
  • Accepted : 2023.12.28
  • Published : 2023.12.31

Abstract

Recently, a framework crystallizing as Environmental, Social, and Governance(ESG) has been exerting significant influence not only on corporate investment and management philosophies but also on national policies. This ESG framework is becoming an essential requirement for all organizations. It has become an obligation at the corporate and national levels, particularly in the maritime, port, and logistics sectors. Anticipating that the adoption and utilization of the ESG framework will reach higher levels when it becomes a necessity, this study utilized data from international organizations such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD), the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum to analyze the impact of the ESG framework on national economic performance through the maritime, port, and logistics sectors using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling(PLS-SEM). The analysis revealed that while the ESG framework did not have a direct impact on the national economy, it manifested substantial indirect effects through maritime, port, and logistics sectors. Therefore, in these sectors, the establishment of the ESG framework should be recognized not only as an expenditure and obligation but also as a crucial investment that positively influences the national economic performance. The study's findings are limited by the absence of data beyond 2019 due to the impact of COVID-19. Therefore, it is anticipated that more accurate current effects can be ascertained when newer data becomes available.

최근 기업의 투자 및 경영이념을 넘어, 환경, 사회, 지배구조(ESG)로 구체화되는 체계가 국가정책에도 중요한 영향을 미치고 있다. 이러한 ESG 체계는 모든 조직에게 필수 요건이 되고 있다. ESG 체계는 해운·항만 및 물류 분야도 기업 및 국가 차원에서 반드시 채택해야 할 책무가 되었다. ESG 체계의 도입이 필수요건이 될 때, ESG 체계가 해운 항만 및 물류 분야를 통해 궁극적으로 국가 경제에 미치는 긍정적인 영향이 확인되면, 더욱 높은 수준에서의 도입과 활용이 이루어질 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구에서는 유엔무역개발회의(UNCTAD), 세계은행(World Bank), 세계경제포럼(World Economic Forum) 등의 데이터를 이용하여 부분 최소제곱 구조방정식(PLS-SEM) 모형으로 ESG 체계가 해운·항만 및 물류 분야를 거쳐 국가의 경제성과에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, ESG 체계가 국가 경제에 직접적 영향을 미치지는 않지만, 해운·항만 및 물류분야를 통한 간접효과가 크게 나타났다. 따라서 해운·항만 및 물류 분야에서도 ESG 체계의 구축이 지출 및 의무만이 아닌 국가의 경제성과에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 중요한 투자로 인식되어야 한다. 본 연구의 결과는 COVID-19로 인해 2019년 이후의 데이터가 없어 현재 시점과의 괴리가 있을 수 있다는 한계가 있다. 따라서 최신 데이터가 발표되면, 더 정확한 현재의 효과를 확인할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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이 논문은 전남대학교 연구년교수 연구비(과제번호 : 2021-3982)지원에 의해 연구되었음

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