A study of 4,791 ESG reports from S&P 500 firms that develops a Word2Vec-based dictionary to identify industry-specific sustainable supply chain practices and examine their relationship with firm value.
What this study contributes
The paper turns large-scale ESG narratives into eight measurable supply-chain dimensions—procurement, production, logistics, warehousing, distribution, transportation, retail, and supplier—and offers a reusable route from disclosure text to decision-relevant evidence.