ABSTRACT The study examines how narrative disclosure tones (NDTs) and corporate governance mechanisms (CGMs) affect sustainability reporting practices (SRP) in an emerging economy. Data from 125 non‐financial firms in Pakistan, spanning 2011–2022, are utilized. SRP is measured using both GRI and the novel IFRS S1 standards‐based indices. Three NDTs are
Arshad Hasan +2 more
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Does ESG Performance Reduce Default Risk in Insurance Firms? Evidence From Life and Non‐Life Sectors
ABSTRACT This study examines whether environmental, social, and governance performance is associated with lower default risk in European insurance firms, and whether the strength of this association differs between life and non‐life business models.
S. Miani, M. Mantovani, E. Palmieri
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Evaluating and enhancing the service capacity of secondary public hospitals in urban China: a multi-method empirical analysis based on Guangzhou (2019-2023). [PDF]
Wu B +5 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines the intricate and asymmetric relationship between corporate greenhouse gas emission disclosure and stock returns and crash risks, focusing on listed firms in six Commonwealth African countries characterized by regulatory fragility, limited investor protection, and growing climate vulnerability.
Idorenyin J. Okon +2 more
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Perceptions of health data commodification in AI-driven healthcare systems in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Al Qwaid M.
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CEO Overconfidence, Industry Competition, and ESG Performance
ABSTRACT This study examines the interplay among CEO overconfidence, industry competition, and firms' ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance. With the growing importance of ESG management, firms are investing more in ESG initiatives as a strategic approach to mitigating downside risk. However, overconfident CEOs, characterized by their
Taehyung Kim, Jaeseog Na
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Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Financing. The Case of ‘Legality Rating’
ABSTRACT The financial crisis has heightened awareness of ethical and legal issues in the business context. Corporate ethical behaviour is increasingly measured through sustainability ratings. Since 2012, in Italy, the introduction of a sustainability rating, namely the legality rating (LR), has served as an innovative ‘label’ for socially responsible ...
Federica Doni +3 more
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The Many Faces of Indeterminacy in Interactive Deadbots. [PDF]
Kozlovski A, Harbinja E, Dobbe R.
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Breadth at the Helm: Generalist CEOs and Corporate ESG Performance‐Evidence From China
ABSTRACT Drawing on the Upper Echelons Theory and the Imprinting Theory, this study conjectures that generalist CEOs may have a stronger tendency to pursue environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. We perform multiple regression analyses with observations of Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share listed companies from 2010 to 2023 in order to explore ...
Shanmei Luo +4 more
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Digital transformation, dynamic capabilities and new quality productive forces: Empirical data from listed Chinese manufacturing companies. [PDF]
Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhao R.
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