“双碳”背景下劳动力成本上升对钢铁企业创新的影响研究——基于首钢股份的案例

Research on the Impact of Rising Labor Costs on Innovation in Steel Enterprises under the Background of “Dual Carbon”—A Case Study of Shougang Corporation

“双碳”战略目标给我国高耗能、高碳排放行业的发展和改革带来了严峻的压力和挑战,不仅如此,劳动力成本的不断攀升,不仅削弱制造业企业的竞争力,也制约着制造业企业的发展壮大。在此双重压力下,钢铁企业该如何突出重围值得进行研究和分析。基于此,文章选取北京首钢股份有限公司(以下简称“首钢”)为案例,探究其在“双碳”目标及劳动力成本普遍上升背景下进行创新的动因及其产生的经济效益。研究发现,劳动力成本上升倒逼企业研发创新,人力资本质量明显提高的同时也推动企业向创新低碳化方向转型,促进钢铁行业高质量发展。

The “dual carbon” strategic goal has brought severe pressure and challenges to the development and reform of China’s high energy consumption and high carbon emission industries. Moreover, the continuous increase in labor costs not only weakens the competitiveness of manufacturing enterprises, but also restricts their growth and development. Under this dual pressure, it is worth studying and analyzing how steel enterprises can break through the encirclement. Based on this, the article selects Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shougang”) as a case study to explore the motives and economic benefits of its innovation under the background of the “dual carbon” target and the general increase in labor costs. Research has found that the increase in labor costs is driving R&D innovation in enterprises, and the significant improvement in the quality of human capital also promotes the transformation of enterprises towards innovation and low-carbon direction, promoting high-quality development of the steel industry.