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Assessing the Strategic, Financial, and Legal Dimensions of Baosteel's Innovation and Market Expansion
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Abstract
The volatility of market conditions, environmental regulations, and technological advancement increases the challenges faced by the global steel industry, thus innovative strategies are needed to achieve sustainable growth. Baosteel's investment strategies, including technological innovations, financial risk management, and legal related issues, and that are subjected to China’s industrial policies and global trade relations, are discussed in this paper. A case study was conducted to analyze the adoption of automation alongside carbon emission reduction initiatives, and supply chain processes restructuring for sustainability and efficiency enhancing purposes. The research found that Baosteel minimizes exposure to financial risks such as volatility in the foreign exchange and stock markets through strategic investments and risk hedging. In addition, the company addresses trade and legal policy disputes and ambiguities through strengthened compliance and contract management. Baosteel’s business strategies serve as an example of how robust resilience and adaptability enable businesses to offset environmental and economic competitiveness while maintaining their supremacy. Using Baosteel as a case study adds to the discussions around corporate social responsibility and industry regulation by illustrating how big steel firms balance fiscal responsibility with technology development. Observations recommend improving R&D in green technologies, restructuring global trade negotiations, and diversifying investment approaches to maintain competitiveness over time. These findings will help those responsible for driving and managing change, as well as investment within the steel industry.
Keywords
Baosteel Group, Financial risks, Technological innovations, Sustainability
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Jiang,X. (2025). Assessing the Strategic, Financial, and Legal Dimensions of Baosteel's Innovation and Market Expansion. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,176,33-41.
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