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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">INNOVATIVE ECONOMY</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">INNOVATIVE ECONOMY</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Инновационная экономика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="electronic">2413-5607</issn></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">48811</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Статьи</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Integrating ESG Goals with Financial Innovation in Chinese SMEs</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Интеграция целей ESG с финансовыми инновациями в китайских МСП</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Fang</surname><given-names>Chenxi</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Фан</surname><given-names>Чэньси</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Student, Rostov State University of Economics</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Студентка, Ростовский государственный экономический университет</p></bio><email>13707667297@163.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-2957</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="scopus">57193854072</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Chernysheva</surname><given-names>Julia Garyevna</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Чернышева</surname><given-names>Юлия Гарьевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Associate Professor of the Faculty of Economics, Economics and Management of the National Economy (Entrepreneurship), Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Technology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Доцент экономического факультета, Экономика и управление народным хозяйством (предпринимательство) доцент кафедры прикладной математики и технологии искусственного интеллекта</p></bio><email>13707667297@163.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Rostov State University of Economics (RSUE)</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Ростовский государственный экономический университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-03-12" publication-format="electronic"><day>12</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>12</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-03-10"><day>10</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-03-10"><day>10</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, INNOVATIVE ECONOMY</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Инновационная экономика</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">INNOVATIVE ECONOMY</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Инновационная экономика</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/in-econ/article/view/48811">https://journals.rudn.ru/in-econ/article/view/48811</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><italic>Against the backdrop of digital transformation and sustainability imperatives, Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face escalating pressure to enhance financial transparency, operational efficiency, and long-term resilience. This research explores the mechanisms through which financial monitoring innovations facilitate sustainable development for Chinese SMEs. Grounded in the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Sustainable Business Model (SBM) theories, it analyzes the developmental trajectories of innovative tools and validates their roles in optimizing resource allocation, boosting operational efficiency, and integrating ESG objectives through case-based analysis. The findings indicate that advanced financial monitoring tools not only strengthen internal management systems but also drive the realization of broader objectives, including environmental responsibility and financial resilience.</italic></p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><italic>На фоне цифровой трансформации и требований устойчивого развития китайские малые и средние предприятия (МСП) сталкиваются с растущим давлением, требующим повышения финансовой прозрачности, операционной эффективности и долгосрочной устойчивости. В данном исследовании рассматриваются механизмы, с помощью которых инновации в области финансового мониторинга способствуют устойчивому развитию китайских МСП. На основе теорий ресурсоориентированного подхода (</italic><italic>RBV</italic><italic>) и устойчивой бизнес-модели (</italic><italic>SBM</italic><italic>) анализируются траектории развития инновационных инструментов и подтверждает их роль в оптимизации распределения ресурсов, повышении операционной эффективности и интеграции целей </italic><italic>ESG</italic><italic> с учетом конкретных ситуаций. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют о том, что передовые инструменты финансового мониторинга не только укрепляют внутренние системы управления, но и способствуют достижению более широких целей, включая экологическую ответственность и финансовую устойчивость.</italic></p></trans-abstract><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Annual Report on the Development of China's Automobile Industry 2023 [Industry Report]. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Available at: www.caam.org.cn/chn/1/cate_526/con_5236480.html (accessed: 07.05.2025).</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Gennitsaris S., Oliveira M. C., Vris G., Bofilios A., Ntinou T., Frutuoso A. R., Queiroga C., Giannatsis J., Sofianopoulou S., Dedoussis V. Energy Efficiency Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Current situation, case studies and Best Practices. 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