Yongqian Tu is a Professor in the School of Labor and Human Resources at Renmin University of China. His sustainability-related research examines the relationships among environmental regulation, corporate behavior, ESG investment, and innovation. His work investigates how legal and policy frameworks influence firms’ environmental responses and how green technological innovation relates to business performance.

Tu has co-authored research published in Finance Research Letters and the International Review of Economics & Finance. These studies examine environmental regulation and green technology innovation, as well as the relationship between China’s Environmental Protection Law, ESG investment, and corporate innovation. His research contributes empirical evidence to discussions of environmental governance and the incentives shaping corporate sustainability.