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Business Angel in the UK: A Review [PDF]

open access: yesAdvances in Intelligent Systems Research, 2014
A s business angel becomes a hotpot and an essential financing source to SMEs nowadays, fully understanding business angel could be necessary for the further development of business angel, especially in China. Because of the relatively completed system of angel investment, business angel in the UK is selected to be reviewed.
Jiao Xiong, Yunfei Du
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All Quiet on the Luxury Front: How and When Sustainability Labels Influence Purchase Behavior

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As luxury brands launch sustainability initiatives and products, they face significant challenges, including the need to effectively communicate their practices to consumers. The current research draws on semiotics theory to explore how and when distinct types of sustainability labels, indexical and iconic, enhance brand authenticity ...
Shelly Rathee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

One century of teaching, research, and innovation in chemical engineering in Mexico: The role of chemical engineering in the background and future of polymer science and industrial production in Mexico

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Timeline of key academic milestones and individuals that shaped chemical engineering at FQ‐UNAM and in Mexico. Abstract One hundred years after the beginning of the teaching of Chemical Engineering in Mexico, which started in 1925 in the former National School of Chemical Sciences, currently Faculty of Chemistry (FQ) at National Autonomous University ...
Patricia Pérez‐Salinas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

One hundred years of teaching, research, and innovation in chemical engineering at the Faculty of Chemistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM): Birthplace and enduring leadership of the discipline in Mexico

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
The teaching of chemical engineering in Mexico started in 1925 at the Faculty of Chemistry (FQ) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Academic institutions, research centres, chemical companies, technological developments, highly trained personnel, and scientific contributions are part of the legacy from FQ‐UNAM.
Patricia Pérez‐Salinas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do business angels alter the risk-return equation in early stage investments? Business angels as seen by venture capitalists in the German speaking countries [PDF]

open access: yes
Venture capitalists in German-speaking countries do not value the contribution of business angels in co-invested deals. Business angels do not reduce the risk perceived by venture capitalists in early-stage deals, even if the business angels have what ...
Liechtenstein, Heinrich   +2 more
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How do Business Angels operate in impact investing?

open access: yes, 2022
Startups with a significant social impact can play a crucial role in contributing to societal transformation. However, to enhance their survival likelihood they need adequate financial resources and entrepreneurial support.
Tiago Botelho   +4 more
core  

Greenwashing in the Spotlight: Synthesising Evidence on Unethical Environmental Claims and Future Pathways

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms are experiencing mounting pressure to report their environmental impact. Rather than disclosing their actual performance, however, some are engaging in unethical business (i.e., greenwashing) practices. Prior studies have contributed significantly to the greenwashing literature from varied perspectives, but a comprehensive understanding ...
Sher Jahan Khan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Governance Attributes: How Fashion Companies Prepare Social Disclosure for the CSRD

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how social disclosure readiness emerges under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and investigates whether and how, corporate governance supports such readiness within the European fashion companies. By adopting a qualitative case‐study approach,
Sara Ianniello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

INNOVATIVE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: THE PROBLEM OF DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING [PDF]

open access: yesEconomica, 2021
The present article analyses the development and financing problems faced by innovative SMEs in the Republic of Moldova. Before considering some of the sources of funding available to small and medium-sized enterprises, it is necessary to determine ...
Natalia LOBANOV
doaj  

From Responsibility to Resilience to Social Innovation: A Cyclical Theory of Responsible Networked Resilience in External Crises

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT External crises unsettle resources, routines, and what responsible action means. Prior research links CSR to stakeholder support and resilience. Yet these relationships remain fragmented, leaving mechanisms connecting responsibility, inter‐organizational cooperation, resilience, social innovation, and renewed responsibility expectations under ...
Darine Azzam
wiley   +1 more source

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