Technological innovation plays a crucial role in driving economic growth and development. In this study, we investigate the extent to which technological innovation contributes to a more sustainable future and fosters entrepreneurship. To examine this, we focus on robotic process automation (RPA) highly relevant technology. We conducted a comprehensive analysis by examining the usage of RPA and its impact on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Our research involved gathering data from the 300 largest companies in terms of market capitalization. We assessed whether these companies used RPA and obtained their corresponding ESG ratings. To investigate the relationship between RPA and ESG, we employed a contingency table analysis, which involved categorizing the data based on ESG ratings. We further used Pearson's Chi-square Test of Independence to assess the impact of RPA on ESG. Our findings revealed a statistically significant association between RPA and ESG ratings, indicating their interconnection. The calculated value for Pearson's Chi-square Test of Independence was 6.54, with a corresponding p-value of 0.0381. This indicates that at a significance level of five percent, the RPA and ESG variables depend on each other. These results suggest that RPA, representative of modern technologies, likely influences the achievement of a sustainable future and the promotion of entrepreneurship. In conclusion, our study provides empirical evidence supporting the notion that technological innovations such as RPA have the potential to positively shape sustainability efforts and entrepreneurial endeavours.

翻译：技术创新在推动经济增长与发展中扮演着关键角色。本研究探讨技术创新在多大程度上助力实现可持续未来并促进创业活动。为此，我们聚焦于机器人流程自动化这一高度相关的技术领域。通过对机器人流程自动化应用情况及其对环境、社会和治理因素影响的综合分析，我们以市值排名前300的企业为样本，评估其是否采用RPA技术并获取相应的ESG评级数据。为探究RPA与ESG之间的关系，我们采用列联表分析法对数据按ESG评级进行分层归类，并运用皮尔逊卡方独立性检验评估RPA对ESG的影响。研究发现两者存在统计显著性关联：皮尔逊卡方独立性检验值为6.54，对应p值为0.0381，表明在5%显著性水平下RPA与ESG变量相互依存。这些结果揭示，以RPA为代表的现代技术很可能对实现可持续未来和促进创业活动产生积极影响。本研究为技术创新（如RPA）能够正向塑造可持续发展实践与创业行为提供了实证依据。