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Framing Modern Slavery: Do Stakeholders Talk Past Each Other?
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Modern slavery literature has thus far mostly adopted a downstream perspective, in the sense that researchers investigated corporate actors' responses after the enactment of transparency legislation. The common finding is that corporate disclosure is poor and ineffective, contributing to a failure to eradicate modern slavery.
Sylvain Durocher +2 more
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract On the centennial of higher education in Chemical Engineering in Mexico, it is pertinent to revisit the key stages that have contributed to its consolidation as a vital discipline for the nation's scientific and technological advancement. Although the initial mission of chemical engineering education was primarily oriented toward the training ...
Agustín López Munguía +3 more
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Productivity in the New Zealand primary and downstream sectors [PDF]
In New Zealand, there has been increasing interest in productivity growth, both at economywide and sector levels. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry maintains a total factor productivity series for the primary sectors.
Cao, Kay, Forbes, Rod, Gardiner, Peter
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs Creating Jobs and Strengthening the U.S. Economy in Growing Industries [PDF]
, 2013 The focus of this report evolved from a 2010 conference at Babson College on "Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Massachusetts" sponsored by The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. (ILC) from which two key ideas emerged.
Ann Jankie +4 more
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Best Environmental Management Practice for the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector
, 2018 This report describes best environmental management practices for food and beverage manufacturers. Best environmental management practices are those techniques, measures and actions that can be implemented by food and beverage manufacturers to minimise their impact on the environment all along the value chain of their products.
DRI MARCO +3 more
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract The objective of this work is to demonstrate that the inclusion of an up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB reactor) within an industrial wastewater treatment plant reduces the plant's investment and operating costs compared to a system based solely on conventional complete‐mix activated sludge (CMAS), operating under the same design principles ...
Juan Manuel Morgan‐Sagastume +1 more
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AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNDER NAFTA: REPORTING ON THE REPORT CARD [PDF]
International Relations/Trade,
Aubin, Pierre, Fairchild, Gary F.
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Corporate Sustainability Transition: Methodological Analysis for a Rating Model
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study introduces a new rating model for the evaluation of corporate sustainability, addressing the inconsistencies and divergences that characterize current ESG assessment systems. The model is hierarchically structured, comprising 99 indicators organized into 19 modules, and is designed to be adaptable by sector and firm size.
Riccardo Censi +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The crucial role of environmental dynamism (ED) in achieving supply chain responsiveness (SCR) has become a controversial topic in extant literature. However, despite several empirical studies on environmental dynamism and supply chain responsiveness, inconsistent findings and underexplored areas leave supply chain managers less informed about
Alexander Otchere Fianko +3 more
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Singapore Information Sector: A Study Using Input-Output Table [PDF]
The paper measures the impact of information technology on the output growth of Singapore economy. A vibrant information sector will play an important catalytic role in developing Singapore into a knowledge-based economy.
Shandre M. Thangavelu, Toh Mun Heng
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